At the head of a delta, the major channel splits into smaller channels that follow different paths to the sea. These smaller channels are known as______ .
A) cotributaries
B) endotributaries
C) distributaries
D) tributaries

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The definition of distributaries is "smaller channels that split off from the main channel and flow to different parts of the delta or sea."

At the Head of a Delta, the Major Channel Splits