The Mississippi Delta is a good example of a
A) tide-dominated delta.
B) distributary channel.
C) stream-dominated delta.
D) mixed delta.

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The Mississippi Delta is a classic example of a stream-dominated delta because it is formed by the deposition of sediment carried by one river (the Mississippi River) that has a high discharge and transports large amounts of sediment. This sediment is deposited at the mouth of the river, building up land and forming a delta. The other options are not applicable because a tide-dominated delta is formed by the interaction of tides and waves with sediment, a distributary channel is a channel that branches off from a river or stream and disperses water and sediment to other areas, and a mixed delta is formed by both river sediment and sediment transported by waves and tides.

The Mississippi Delta Is a Good Example of a