Question

distinguish between tributary and distributary​

Answer 1

TRIBUTARY:­

1. When a number of smaller rivers join the main river,we call those as tributaries. 2. It may originate from glaciers,lakes or springs. 3. Generally,it doesn't change its course. 4. Tributaries add water to the main river. 5. For example,Yamuna is a tributary of Ganga.

 DISTRIBUTARY:­

 

1. When the main river breaks up into smaller streams,we get distributaries. 2. It is formed from the main river. 3. It diverts from the main river in the delta region. 4. It takes away water from the main river. 5. They are numerous and do not have names

Answer 2

A tributary and a distributary are both bodies of freshwater that eventually meet with or diverge from rivers, but they differ in the direction that they flow. A tributary is a stream that flows into a larger river. A distributary is a stream or small river that splits off from a larger river and flows in a different direction.

The process in which a distributary branches off from a river is called bifurcation.

Tributaries also have a variety of special terms attached to them. The river that tributaries flow into is called a mainstream. A tributary is also known as an affluent, and the point where the tributary meets with the mainstream is called the confluence. In addition, tributaries can be called "left-bank tributaries" or "right bank-tributaries" based on the side of the river on which they're located.

The Balikh is one example of a stream that originates in the mountains and eventually combines with the Euphrates River and becomes a left-bank tributary. In Wyoming, there's a small creek called the North Two Ocean Creek. This creek has a distributary that splits into two streams: one that flows to the Atlantic Ocean and one that flows to the Pacific Ocean.