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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canyon
canyon

delta
delta

hill
hill

mountain

Answer 1

The landform that will most likely form where the new branch of the river empties into the ocean is a delta. A delta forms when sediment carried by the river is deposited as the river slows down upon entering a larger body of water, such as an ocean or a lake.