Question

The satellite photograph below shows the Mississippi River entering into the Gulf of Mexico. Arrows show the direction of river flow.
This depositional feature in the Gulf of Mexico is best identified as
(1) a delta
(2) a sandbar
(3) a barrier island
(4) an outwash plain

Answer 1

By looking at the satellite photograph below that shows the Mississippi River entering the Gulf of Mexico, the depositional feature in the Gulf of Mexico is best identified as a delta. A delta is when a river will divide itself into many other rivers and then goes into a larger water body. 

Answer 2

The correct answer for this question is this one: "(1) a delta. The satellite photograph below shows the Mississippi River entering into the Gulf of Mexico. Arrows show the direction of river flow. This depositional feature in the Gulf of Mexico is best identified as delta. By definition, a delta is a river landform that is formed from deposition of sediments carried by the river. Rivers enters an ocean, sea, etc.