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)

Question

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)
Responses

delta
delta

canyon
canyon

hill
hill

mountain

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct response is **delta**. A delta typically forms at the mouth of a river where it empties into a larger body of water, such as an ocean, and sediment carried by the river is deposited, creating landforms.