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The natural shifting of a river’s course has caused the river to separate into two branches. One branch continues in the river’s previous course. The other branch takes a new route across the land. Eventually, it empties into the ocean. Which landform will most likely form where the new branch empties into the ocean?(1 point)

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delta
delta

hill
hill

mountain
mountain

canyon

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20 days ago

The landform that will most likely form where the new branch of the river empties into the ocean is a delta. Deltas form when sediment carried by the river is deposited as the river meets a standing body of water, such as an ocean, creating landforms that often have a triangular or fan shape.