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Name the drainage pattern that resembles the branches of a tree.
  1. Dendritic pattern
  2. Rectangular pattern
  3. Radial pattern
  4. Trellis pattern

A
Radial pattern
B
Rectangular pattern
C
Dendritic pattern
D
Trellis pattern
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A drainage pattern in which the streams branch randomly in all directions resembling the branching habit of certain trees is called dendritic drainage pattern. It is produced where a consequent stream receives several tributaries which in turn are fed by smaller tributaries. It is an indicative of insequent streams flowing across horizontal and homogeneous strata or complex crystalline rocks offering uniform resistance to erosion.

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