Question

Which of the following describes why the Amazon River is less of a highway

than the Mississippi River?
Check all that apply.
A. There is more export traffic on the Mississippi.
B. Amazon cities are hard to get to.
• C. The Amazon is less populated.
• D. The Amazon is longer and deeper.

Answer 1

Answer: A, C, & D

Explanation: The Mississippi river transports 92% of the agricultural exports of the United States, therefore many people live and work for this. The Amazon is the second longest river in the world after the Nile, it has 10 times more water than the Mississippi.