Answer:
As the river approaches the sea, the energy of a river gradually reduces in the last stage. The river water is unable to carry any sediment with it at this stage. So, the river starts depositing its sediment. Due to weak river currents, layers of sediments build up at the mouth of the river and the river channel is blocked with the sediment. The river is then forced to divide into a series of separate channels or distributaries that form a delta after some time. Gradually, plants start growing on the delta that support and stabilise it.
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