Pop- up River Delta
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Pop-up delta
The Template - You draw your own template (as below) and use for the model.
The template should be drawn on A4 card.
Cut out the template
Fold the outer flaps upwards
Cut along the two lines as far as the river edge
Fold the river edges downwards
Your model should now look like this
Fold downwards the flaps at the delta front
Colour the 3 sediment layers of the delta cross section
Colour both sides
Stick down(with cellotape) the outer flaps of the river section
Stick down the other side
Your model should now be secure, with the delta front loose
Label the delta top
Label the delta cross section
Delta features to label in book
• 1 - Distributary• 2 - Fertile delta plain• 3 - Main river channel• 4 - Top set beds (mixture of silt and
clay)• 5 - Foreset beds (pebbles and sand)• 6 – Bottomset beds (mainly clay)
Your model should be complete. Close your exercise book to test the model.