The landform produced when a stream enters into a lake, reservoir or sea is called a
A) alluvial fan.
B) sand bar.
C) delta.
D) gravel deposit.

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A delta is a landform produced when a stream or river carries sediment and deposits it at the mouth of the stream where it enters a larger body of water, such as a lake, reservoir, or sea. The sediment builds up over time and creates a triangular-shaped landform that looks like a fan. Alluvial fans are similar landforms, but are formed by rivers or streams flowing through mountains or hills and depositing sediment in a cone shape at the base of the slope. Sand bars and gravel deposits can also form at the mouth of a river or stream, but they do not have the characteristic shape or size of a delta.

The Landform Produced When a Stream Enters into a Lake