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

mountain
mountain

hill
hill

delta
delta

canyon
canyon

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The landform that will most likely form where the new branch of the river empties into the ocean is a **delta**. A delta is formed by the deposition of sediment carried by the river as the flow velocity decreases upon reaching a larger body of water, such as an ocean.