Identify the type of drainage pattern on the basis of the given characteristics :<br>1. It represents the most common pattern of streams and their tributaries<br>2. It occurs in areas of uniform rock type and regular slope<br>3. A map, or aerial photograph, shows a pattern like the veins on a leaf- smaller streams join the main stream at an acute angle<br>Select the correct answer.
- A. Dendritic ✓
- B. Radial
- C. Trellis
- D. Centripetal
Correct Answer: A. Dendritic
Explanation
A dendritic drainage pattern, which is the most common, develops on land surfaces where the rock beneath is of uniform resistance to erosion. It resembles the branching pattern of tree roots or leaf veins.
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