Mississippi River

How long is the Mississippi River?

• 2,350 miles

• 1,500 miles

• 4,400 miles

• 6,800 yards

• 15,200 inches

Where does the Mississippi River start?

• The Gulf of Mexico

• Salton Springs, North Dakota

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Itasca

Where does the Mississippi River end?

• Puget Sound

• Pacific Ocean

• Hudson Bay

• Gulf of Mexico

• Lake Superior

Which of the following is a major tributary of the Mississippi River?

• Ohio River

• Hudson River

• Colorado River

• Rio Grande

At its deepest point, the Mississippi River is

• 15 centimeters

• 76 inches

• 200 feet

• 3 miles

The Mississippi River passes through or borders 10 US states. Which of the following states does not border or contain the Mississippi River?

• Ohio

• Illinois

• Iowa

• Missouri

The Mississippi River is the _____________ longest river in the world.

• 4th

• 20th

• 40th

• 82nd

The Mississippi River has the fourth largest watershed in the world. What is another term for "watershed"?

• source

• tributary

• storage area

• drainage basin

The confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers is located near Cairo, Illinois. What does the word "confluence" mean?

• The junction of two major rivers

• The area near a river which floods for at least part of the year

• A lake created by a river

• The distance between two rivers

The Mississippi River is located entirely on which continent?

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

• South America