The Formation of the Ganges Delta, Bangladesh

Flashcards for the formation of the Ganges Delta, Bangladesh - for iGCSE (CIE) Geography.

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The lower course of the slow moving Ganges river...
...carries a large quantity of fine silt as suspension load.
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The river's energy is used in transporting it. As it enters the Bay of Bengal...
...its speed reduces and deposition takes place.
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The heaviest material...
...is dropped first and builds up to form islands.
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Over time...
...more sediment is deposited as the waves are too weak to remove it quickly.
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The river channel...
...becomes blocked by the silt. More flooding also takes place.
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The rivers finds its way...
...to the sea by winding itself around the islands.
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These channels are...
...Distributaries.
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Found here are...
...swamps and brackish water.
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The sediment...
...continues to be added to the Delta.
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Islands of...
...dry land emerge and vegetation grows.
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The delta is...
...continually moved by currents and floods.
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The river's energy is used in transporting it. As it enters the Bay of Bengal...

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...its speed reduces and deposition takes place.

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The heaviest material...

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Over time...

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The river channel...

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