Water Falling In Illinois Would Ultimately End Up Where

Question: Water falling in Illinois would ultimately end up where?
-pacific ocean
-atlantic ocean
-gulf of mexico
-lake michigan

Answer: gulf of mexico

Question:

Answer: Drainage basins only contain one river.

Question: divide

Answer: a boundary, usually a hill or mountain, where water will flow in opposite directions on either side
ex: Appalachian Mountains

Question: watershed

Answer: an area in which all water falling in it flows out through one location
ex: Missouri River

Question: tributary

Answer: a river that feeds into another river
ex: Big Horn River

Question: trunk stream

Answer: the primary river flowing out of a drainage basin
ex: Mississippi River

Question: Where are the headwaters of the Mississippi River?
-Appalachian Mountains
-Gulf of Mexico
-Northern Minnesota
-Rocky Mountains
-Missouri River

Answer: Northern Minnesota

Question: Water erodes the outside of a river bend to form a __________.
-drainage basin
-cut bank
-point bar
-meander
-oxbow lake

Answer: cut bank

Question: What is discharge a measurement of?
-the speed of a river
-the turbulence of a river
-the steepness of a river
-the amount of water flowing in a river
-the ability of a river to erode

Answer: the amount of water flowing in a river

Question:

Answer: As the Mississippi River enters the Gulf of Mexico, its velocity decreases and it begins to drop its sediment load.