Explore the Mighty Mississippi
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What is the significance of the Mississippi River system?

  • It is vital for transportation of goods and electricity (correct)
  • It is a major tourist attraction
  • It provides drinking water to half of the United States
  • It is home to the largest river in the United States
  • What is the Cumberland Gap?

  • A mountain range in Canada
  • A pass through the Rocky Mountains
  • A large tributary of the Mississippi River
  • A pass through the Appalachians (correct)
  • What is the Canadian Shield?

  • A pass through the Rocky Mountains
  • A large mountain chain in western Canada
  • A river system that feeds into the Mississippi
  • An area in eastern Canada characterized by large amounts of igneous and metamorphic rock (correct)
  • What is the significance of the Mississippi River System?

    <p>The Mississippi River System is vital for transport of goods, irrigation, drinking water, and electricity and has aided and hampered settlement in the watershed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three major rivers of the Mississippi River System?

    <p>The Ohio, Missouri, and Mississippi rivers are the three major rivers of the Mississippi River System.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Canadian Shield?

    <p>The Canadian Shield is a geological region characterized by large amounts of igneous and metamorphic rock throughout the landscape.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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