Question

What are tributaries and distributaries with examples?

Answer 1

Answer:

PrwaraMula are tributaries of Godavari which is main river. ... A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet together, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream.

Answer 2

Explanation:

TRIBUTARY -

1. It is a river which flows into a large river.

2. It increases the volume of the main river.

3.It is generally found in the upper course of the river.

FOR EXAMPLE :- Yamuna is the tributary of the Ganga.

DISTRIBUTARY-

1. It is a river which flows away from the main river.

2. It decreases the volume of the main river.

3. It is generally found in the lower course of the river.

FOR EXAMPLE :- Hooghly is the DISTRIBUTARY of Ganga.