A Delta with Long Fingerlike Sand Bodies, Each Deposited in a Distributary

question 76

Multiple Choice

A delta with long fingerlike sand bodies, each deposited in a distributary channel that progrades far seaward, such as the Mississippi River, is typically formed as in a(n) ____-dominated delta.

• A) avian
• B) stream
• C) wave
• D) tide
• E) sediment

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