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when one stream meets another and they merge together, the smaller stream is known as a tributary.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoTributaries are streams that feeds into a larger river. Tributaries drains from watersheds.
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∙ 11y agoa bering strait
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∙ 13y agoA river that flows into a larger river.
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∙ 8y agomy face... :p
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∙ 12y agoRoanoke
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Is the Mississippi river a tributary of the Missouri river?
NO. The Missouri river is the tributary
A stream or river that flows into large stream for river is called a?
A tributary.
What is the name of a river or stream that flows into a large river?
A Tributary
What is a tributary and how do they come to be?
A tributary is a small stream of water that feeds into a larger stream or into a lake. So the Ohio River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, the Little Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, and the Genessee River is a tributary of Lake Ontario.
Why does a tributary not flow into the sea?
Because a tributary flows into a river. If a tributary flowed directly into the sea - it would be a river - not a tributary !
What is a small river that joins a bigger one?
The join of a small river (a tributary) joins a larger river (the main river) is called a confluence.
Is tungabhadra river a river tributary of river Krishna?
yes it is the chief tributary of river krishna
What is it called when a small river or stream that joins a larger river?
Its is called a tributary
Is the missuori river a tributary that flows into the Mississippi river?
the tributary is the Ohio River. :o)
Does the Tennessee river flow into the Mississippi River?
It is a tributary of the Ohio River which in turn is a tributary of the Mississippi River,
What is a name given to a river or stream that flows into a main river?
Creek
Tributary of a river?
Other streams or lakes that joins a main river is a tributary
