The Mississippi River delta has widely spaced distributary channels extending long distances into the Gulf of Mexico. This is an example of a(n) ________ delta.
a. estuarine
b. bird's-foot
c. alluvial
d. fluvial
e. arcuate
Answer: b. bird's-foot
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