If you saw an aerial photograph of a river that had multiple active channels intersecting one another,how would you classify that type of channel pattern?
A) meandering
B) anastomosing
C) braided
D) deluvian
E) alluvial

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A braided channel pattern is characterized by multiple interconnecting and diverging channels due to high sediment loads and variable discharge. This type of pattern resembles a braid where the channels divide and rejoin frequently. An anastomosing pattern is similar but with fewer channels and a more stable flow regime. Meandering patterns have a single, sinuous channel that curves back and forth. "Deluvian" is not a recognized term for channel patterns, and "alluvial" refers to the sediment deposited by a river rather than its channel pattern.

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