Question : As the river approaches the sea, the speed of the flowing water decreases and the river begins to break up into several streams called ____.
Option 1: plateau
Option 2: isthmus
Option 3: peninsula
Option 4: distributaries
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Correct Answer: distributaries
Solution : The correct answer is distributaries .
The channels through which a river distributes its water are known as distributaries. In a mature deltaic lobe, many distributaries are formed, through which many small rivulets are formed in a large delta.
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