Mississippi River Quiz

In what state does the Mississippi River begin?

• Louisiana

• Minnesota

• Mississippi

• Confusion

How many gallons of water does the Mississippi River pour into the Gulf of Mexico per second?

• 4.7 million gallons

• 593,000 drops

• 1,200,000 gallons

• 750,000 gallons

What is a river?

• A large body of saltwater

• Cry me a .

• Path of water that flows from a higher elevation to a lower elevation.

• A man-made water channel

What is a lake?

• A small pond

• Where is the lake?

• A flowing watercourse

• A large body of water surrounded by land

What are oceans?

• Small bodies of water

• Large bodies of saltwater

• Freshwater lakes

• Man-made water bodies

What are the four parts of the Hydrologic Cycle?

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection

• I wan to know too.

• Evaporation, Photosynthesis, Precipitation, Collection

• Condensation, Transpiration, Photosynthesis, Collection

What continent has two of the longest rivers?

• Africa

• Asia

• What are fish sticks really?

• Europe

Why is it important to have a city close to a large body of water?

• For transportation and trade

• I moved last week.

• To reduce pollution

• For better weather

What is precipitation?

• The process of water turning into vapor

• The process of water falling from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• The process of water collecting in rivers and lakes

• What you talking about Willis?

What is condensation?

• The process of water vapor turning into liquid water forming clouds.

• The opposite of prodensation.

• The process of water being absorbed by plants

• The process of water collecting in rivers and lakes