EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -A tributary is a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream or river. The larger, or parent, river is called the mainstem. The point where a tributary meets the mainstem is called the confluence. Tributaries, also called affluents, do not flow directly into the ocean.

Detailed explanation-2: -These smaller streams are called tributaries. Streams create channels by wearing down rock and carrying it and other sediment downstream. This process is called erosion.

Detailed explanation-3: -The difference between a Tributary and a Distributary is that a Tributary flow towards the main river, while a Distributary flows away from the parent water body. While tributaries are streams or rivers that flow towards a river, lake, or creek, their opposite rivers flow away from a river or stream.

Detailed explanation-4: -A tributary is a river or stream that enters a larger body of water, especially a lake or river. The receiving water into which a tributary feeds is called the “mainstem, ” and the point where they come together is referred to as the “confluence.”