The Mississippi River has a huge delta. With each year and each episode of deposition, the river

A) lengthens its course and the delta shrinks.
B) becomes choked and shortens as the delta grows.
C) course lengthens and the delta grows.
D) shortens as the delta moves upriver.


Answer: C

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