A delta with long fingerlike sand bodies, each deposited in a distributary channel that progrades far seaward, such as the Mississippi River, is typically formed as in a(n) ____-dominated delta.
A) avian
B) stream
C) wave
D) tide
E) sediment

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Stream-dominated deltas, like the Mississippi River Delta, are characterized by long, fingerlike sand bodies formed by the progradation of distributary channels far seaward, indicative of the strong influence of river flow in their formation.

A Delta with Long Fingerlike Sand Bodies, Each Deposited in a Distributary