Rivers & Basins Trivia

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The Mississippi River empties into which body of water?

Answer: Gulf of Mexico

Bonus fact: USGS describes the Mississippi River as flowing south to empty into the Gulf of Mexico.

Which river carved the Grand Canyon through northern Arizona?

Answer: Colorado River

Bonus fact: USGS describes the Colorado River as flowing through and helping carve the Grand Canyon.

The Colorado River’s natural outlet is which gulf in northwestern Mexico?

Answer: Gulf of California

Bonus fact: USGS traces the Colorado River from the Rockies through the U.S. Southwest and Mexico toward the Gulf of California.

Which river forms about 1,255 miles of the U.S.–Mexico international boundary?

Answer: Rio Grande

Bonus fact: The International Boundary and Water Commission says the boundary follows the Rio Grande for about 1,255 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to El Paso–Ciudad Juárez.

The Danube River ultimately drains into which sea?

Answer: Black Sea

Bonus fact: The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River describes the Danube basin as running from Germany to the Black Sea.

Through how many countries does the main stem of the Danube River flow?

Answer: 10

Bonus fact: ICPDR states that the Danube’s main river flows through 10 countries, while its wider basin includes 19 countries.