GEOLOGY
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
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Atlantic Ocean
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Pacific Ocean
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Gulf of Mexico
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Gulf of Mexico is a part of the Atlantic Ocean. The Mississippi River enters the Gulf about 100 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Detailed explanation-2: -Length. The Mississippi River is the second longest river in North America, flowing 2, 350 miles from its source at Lake Itasca through the center of the continental United States to the Gulf of Mexico.
Detailed explanation-3: -Where does the Mississippi River start and end? The Mississippi River rises in Lake Itasca in Minnesota and ends in the Gulf of Mexico. It covers a total distance of 2, 340 miles (3, 766 km) from its source.
Detailed explanation-4: -4.5 > The Mississippi River carries vast amounts of sediments (yellow-brown) and nutrients into the Gulf of Mexico, which are then transported westward along the coast by the wind. The nutrients cause a strong growth of algae (green). Oxygen is consumed in the deep water as bacteria break down the algae.