Question

Difference between tributeries and distributeries

Answer 1

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Tributary
1- it is a stream / river which flows into a large stream / river
2- it increases the volume of water of the main stream/river
3- it is generally found in the upper or the middle course of the river
4- For example, river Yamuna is a tributary of the Ganga

Distributary
1-it is a stream/ river which flows away from a large stream/ river
2- it decrease the volume of water of stream / river.
3- it is generally found in the lower course of the river
4- For example, hooghly is the distributary of the Ganga

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