Question

Distinguish between the following pairs: (a) estuary and deltas (b) flood plain and braided stream

Answer 1

Answer:

deltas are fertile land where estuary doesn't have fertile land

Answer 2

The distinguishing factors between both the pairs are as follows:

Estuary and Delta:

Estuaries are areas in water bodies, where salt water from the seas and oceans mix with the fresh water from rivers and other similar sources.

Deltas are tracts of land where alluvium and silt are deposited, due to the continuous flow of a river. These are fertile regions commonly located at the mouths of rivers and lakes.

Flood plain and Braided stream:

Flood plains are regions next to rivers, set at slightly lower heights, which are composed mainly of silt rich deposits.

Braided streams are streams or rivers interlinked between each other. They are separated by temporary islands of silt, and get their name from the braid hairstyle.