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QuizMultiple Choice

Physical Geography of the US and Canada

Question 4 • TX-World Geography Studies

Which of the following statements about the rivers of the United States and Canada is false?

Answer
A
The Grand Canyon was formed by the continuous flow of the Columbia River.
B
The Yukon River flows from British Columbia, through Alaska, and into the Bering Sea.
C
The Colorado River runs through the Grand Canyon.
D
The Continental Divide acts as a boundary that determines to which ocean rivers flow.

Explanation

The Grand Canyon was carved primarily by the Colorado River, not the Columbia River. The Yukon River flows from British Columbia through Alaska to the Bering Sea, and the Colorado River runs through the Grand Canyon. The Continental Divide separates watersheds and helps determine whether rivers flow toward the Pacific or Atlantic/Arctic oceans, so statement A is false.

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