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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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