Tick the correct answer: River Mississippi drains the ______________.
A
Canada
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Africa
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
USA
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
D
None of these
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is D USA River Mississippi drains the USA.
The Mississippi River has the world's fourth-largest drainage basin ("watershed" or "catchment"). The basin covers more than 1,245,000 square miles (3,220,000 km2), including all or parts of 32 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. The drainage basin empties into the Gulf of Mexico, part of the Atlantic Ocean.