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What are Creeks or small rivers that are tributary of a larger body of water?
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What is the name given to the small rivers that are flowing larger rivers?
Small creeks, streams and rivers that flow into larger rivers are called tributaries
Is a delta the same as a tributary?
No, because a delta is usually at the end of a river [leading out] a tributary feeds water into a river.
What is a tributary?
A tributary is a small stream or body of water that flows into a larger body of water. Note that a tributary could also be a river, for example, the Missouri and Ohio rivers flow into the Mississippi river.a tributary (correct spelling) is basically a smaller river that flows into a larger river.
The smaller streams and rivers that feed into a main river are called?
Small streams and rivers that flow into larger ones are called tributaries. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean.
What is the difference between tributaries and dis tributaries?
A tributary and dis tributary 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 larger river . A dis tributary is a stream or small river that splits off from a larger river and flows in a different direction.
What is it called when a small river or stream that joins a larger river?
Its is called a tributary
What term describes a stream or small river that flows into a larger river?
A small freshwater river or stream flowing into a larger river is called a tributary or feeder river. A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a mainstem (or parent) river or a lake. For example, a tributary can be a creek that flows into a river. Or it can be a small river that flows into a larger river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Some large rivers can have up to 100 tributaries. The spot where the smaller and larger river meet is called a "confluence". In contrast, a body of water that branches off and flows away from the main river is called a distributary.
Is a small river that flows into a larger river?
A small river is a tributary to the larger river.
What does creeks mean?
it means like a lake or a river
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.
What is a small river that joins into a larger river?
Tributary.
What three names can you call small rivers?
stream, dyke and tributary
