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Where is the Mississippi drainage basin located?
the mississippi drainage basin is located between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains
A river and its tributaries make up a?
A river system that operates inside a drainage basin. A drainage basin is the area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
What statement is true the French colonists in the Americas?
They claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France.
Which two natural features form the boundaries of the Mississippi river drainage basin on the east and the west?
If you want to get geographical you have to configure in the Red River of the North which flows north unlike the Mississippi and it cuts the drainage basin short up north in the Minnesota/North Dakota area. Here is a link to show you a picture: http://toxics.usgs.gov/hypoxia/images/mississippi_river_watershed.gif The Rocky Mountains are in the west. They act as a barrier. The appalcian mountains in the east probably do as well.
Why was Robert La salle famous?
Robert La Salle was a French explorer who is famous for having led an expedition down the Mississippi River in 1682. He claimed the Mississippi River Basin and Louisiana for France.
Which part of drainage basin is larger Mississippi River or west of the river?
West of the river
Which part of Mississippi river drainage basin is larger east or west?
West of the river
Which part of the Mississippi drainage basin is larger the part east of the Mississippi River or west?
east
Which part of the Mississippi drainage basin is larger - east or west?
West of the river
Which part of the drainage basin is larger the part east of the Mississippi river of the west of the river?
west
Which part of drainage basin is larger the part east of the Mississippi River or west of the river?
The west side is the larger part.
Why does the Mississippi River have more discharge than the Colorado River?
Because of the much larger drainage basin.
What are three bodies of fresh water that are above the ground?
the Mississippi river drainage basin, Colorado river drainage basin, and the Columbia river drainage basin
What is the largest drainage basin in the US?
The largest known river basin in the United States is the Mississippi
What determines which drainage basin a person live in?
A drainage basin is simply an area between two ridges from which water drains as a stream or river. A small creek has its own drainage basin. The drainage basin of the Mississippi River includes everything between the Rocky Mountains and the Adirondacks.
What are the major drainage regions in the US?
Some major drainage regions in the US include the Mississippi River Basin, the Great Lakes Basin, the Columbia River Basin, and the Colorado River Basin. These regions are characterized by their networks of rivers, tributaries, and watersheds that drain into larger bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, and oceans.
What is the largest river or drainage basin in the world?
The largest river in the world by volume of water discharge is the Amazon River in South America. The largest drainage basin in the world is also the Amazon River Basin, covering an area of about 7 million square kilometers.
