A tributary that is physically unable to join the main channel on a floodplain is called a/n
A) alluvial stream.
B) yazoo tributary.
C) levee tributary.
D) meandering tributary.

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A yazoo tributary is a stream that runs parallel to the main channel on a floodplain and is separated from it by natural levees. These natural levees can prevent the yazoo tributary from joining the main channel, causing it to flow parallel to it until it eventually re-enters the main channel downstream.

A Tributary That Is Physically Unable to Join the Main