Question

Answer the following question:
Define the terms Lagoon and Delta with an example of each from the Indian region.

Answer 1

Lagoons: Lagoons are saltwater ’lakes, separated from the main sea by sand bars and spits,
example: Chilka lake.

Delta: In the lower course of the river, the river divides itself into several channels known as distributaries and in between these distributaries, sediments are deposited forming a triangular-shaped feature which is known as Delta,
example: Ganga Brahmaputra delta.