Rivers of North America

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What River flows past major cities such as Minneapolis, St. Louis, Memphis, and New Orleans.

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Mississippi River

Front

This River is significant in the southwestern United States, running 1,450 miles from Rocky Mountain National Park to the Gulf of California.

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Colorado River

Front

What River is blocked by the Hoover Dam near Las Vegas and Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona.

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Colorado River

Front

Name the river that flows 981 miles through a significant central United States industrial region.

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Ohio River

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Major tributaries include the Kanawha, Kentucky, Tennessee, Wabash, and Cumberland Rivers.

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Ohio River

Front

What is the name of the river that is a vital waterway of the Pacific Northwest, rising in the Rockies of British Columbia?

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Columbia River

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Name the river that drains the Great Lakes and serves as a major waterway of eastern Canada.

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St. Lawrence River

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The St. Lawrence River was first explored by this explorer in the early 16th century. Name the explorer.

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Jacques Cartier

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The Hudson River is named for the English explorer who shares the last name with the river. You must give the full name of this explorer.

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Henry Hudson

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Which river has the world's third-largest drainage basin?

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Mississippi River