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It is common knowledge that the Mississippi is the largest U.S. river, but what is the rank of other major U.S. rivers? Rivers are considered large on the basis of one or more of three characteristics: total length from source to mouth, area of basin (watershed) drained by the stream, and average rate of flow (discharge) at the mouth. The alphabetical list on the back of this sheet shows these characteristics of 32 rivers so as to include the 20 largest rivers in each of the three categories. Among the 32 rivers, 16 are tributary to other rivers on the list; the remaining rivers discharge directly into oceans, seas, gulfs, or bays.
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What rivers flow south to north in north America?
The second largest River in North America is the Yukon River witch flows northwest Canada to the Beaufort Sea
What is the third largest desert in North America?
The Colorado Plateau Desert is the third largest in North America behind the Great Basin and Chihuahuan Deserts.
Which of the three largest countries in north America has the largest population?
United States.
What is North America's major desert?
The largest desert in North America is the Chihuahuan Desert of the United States and Mexico.
Which one is the largest America or Africa?
America (North and South America) is larger than Africa.
What are all the great rivers of North America?
The Mississippi river is the largest and the longest river in the U.S and North America.
Is the Mackenzie River in North America?
There is a Mackenzie River which is the largest river system in Canada, North America. However there are also rivers named "Mackenzie" such as that in Queensland, Australia.
What rivers flow south to north in north America?
The second largest River in North America is the Yukon River witch flows northwest Canada to the Beaufort Sea
Which continent is the third largest continent?
The third largest continent in the world is North America. Asia is the largest, Africa is the second largest and North America is the third largest.
What is the largest peninsula in North America?
The largest peninsula in North America is the Baja California Peninsula, located in Mexico. It extends about 775 miles (1,250 km) southwards from the border with the United States.
What is North America's largest country?
Canada is the largest country in North America.
What is the largest water shed in north America?
what is the largest water shed in north america
What is the largest region of north america?
The Great Plains is the largest region of north America
What is the largest nation in North America and in South America?
In North America, Canada the largest nation by land area. In South America, it is Brazil. For both the Americas, Canada is the largest.
What is the largest ocean in North America?
There is no ocean in North America.
North Americas largest river?
The Mississippi river is the largest river in North America and the longest river in the United States, but only if you consider the Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock River as one river; this actual river (as opposed to stupidly misnamed tributaries) is the fourth-largest river in the world, after the Nile, the Amazon, and the Yangtze Rivers.
Which continent is the river Colorado in?
There are three Colorado Rivers in North America and South America.
