A tributary that is physically unable to join the main channel on a floodplain due to natural levees is called a
A)meandering tributary.
B)levee tributary.
C)alluvial stream.
D)yazoo tributary.

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A yazoo tributary is a tributary that is physically unable to join the main channel on a floodplain due to natural levees. This term was coined after the Yazoo River in Mississippi, which has many such tributaries. Meandering tributaries are ones that have a winding course, while levee and alluvial streams are not specific types of tributaries.

A Tributary That Is Physically Unable to Join the Main