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Why would it be wrong to call a stream branching away in a delta a tributary?

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Correct answer: Because it does not join the main stream but branches away from it

Direct answer: A. In a delta, a channel that branches away from the main river carries water and sediment outward, so it is called a distributary, not a tributary. The reasoning is based on direction: a tributary flows toward and joins the main channel; a distributary flows away from the main channel. A gives exactly this reason. B is not a definition: a branch may or may not begin in mountains. C is false because a distributary is not always dry; it may carry substantial water. D is also false because a water divide is a land boundary between drainage basins, not a river branch. Exam cue: joining the main stream means tributary; leaving it in a delta means distributary.

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