SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The body of water that flows from the Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean, draining much of Canada’s northern interior, is called the
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St. Lawrence River.
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Mackenzie River.
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Fraser River.
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Niagara River.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Mackenzie River runs northwest through the Northwest Territories, from Great Slave Lake to the Beaufort Sea. Its total drainage basin-1.8 million km2-is the largest of any river in Canada and its mean discharge of 9, 700 m3/s is second only to that of the St Lawrence.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mackenzie River-North America’s largest northward flowing river-drains a basin that spans one-fifth of Canada’s total land area. Each year, the Mackenzie delivers about 325 cubic kilometers (78 cubic miles) of fresh water to the Arctic Ocean.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mackenzie River (French: Fleuve Mackenzie) originates in Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, and flows north into the Arctic Ocean.
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