Question
Tributaries and Distributaries.
| Tributaries | Distributaries |
| (i) When a number of small rivers join the main river, those are called tributaries. | (i) When the main river breaks up into smaller streams, those the called distributaries. |
| (ii) It may originate from glaciers, lakes or springs. | (ii) It is formed from the main river. |
| (iii) Generally, it does not change its course. | (iii) It diverts from the main river in the delta region. |
| (iv) Tributaries add water to the main river. | (iv) Distributaries (take away) divert water from the main river. |
| (v) River Yamuna is a tributary of river Ganga. | (v) River Hooghly is the distributary of River Ganga. |
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