What Typically Happens When Tributaries Join the Main River

question 44

Multiple Choice

What typically happens when tributaries join the main river?

• A)channel size increases
• B)water velocity increases
• C)the amount of discharge increases
• D)total sediment load increases
• E)all of these

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