Question

what is the difference between tributaries and distributaries write any three points

Answer 1

Tributaries-From many rivers one river is obtained is known as tributaries.
Distributaries- From one river major river is obtained is known as distributaries.

Answer 2

1.A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake.

1.A distributary, or a distributary channel, is a stream that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.

2.A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet together, usually refers to the joining of tributaries.

2.They are a common feature of river deltas. The phenomenon is known as river bifurcation.

3.For example, the water that flows into the Missouri River ends up there because it's the easiest river to get to. All the water has to do is flow downhill. The Missouri River has many tributaries, and it, in turn, is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

3.The Casiquiare is an inland distributary of the upper Orinoco, which flows southward into the Rio Negro and forms a unique natural canal between the Orinoco and Amazon river systems. It is the largest river on the planet that links two major river systems.