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There is more export traffic on the Mississippi.

The Amazon is less populated.

Amazon cities are hard to get to.

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Why is the Mississippi River more of a highway than the Amazon River?

Agricultural exports Because the midwestern United States is more developed APEX


What is the difference between Mississippi and California?

The differences between Mississippi and California include:California has earthquakes and is larger.Mississippi has hurricanes and is smaller.California has lots of beaches.Mississippi borders the Gulf of Mexico.California has more famous people and more transient residents (e.g. move into the State from other places)Mississippi has fewer famous residents and most families go back generations (e.g. less transient)California has rivers but no river bears its name.Mississippi has the Mississippi River as a namesake.The culture in California is more eclectic. (e.g. has a variety of different cultures)Mississippi has more of a Cajun culture.Music differs between the two states.


Why south east Brazil is densely populated?

here are a few reasons... because its a poor country. still developing cultures


What are advantages to a reduced human population?

well, there would be many. Such as more clean water for everyone, more energy available, more space to live, more forests, more food, more wildlife, more recreational space, more available housing, less endangered species, less crowded cities, less poverty, less garbage, less acid rain, more employment, less cars and roads, less polluted air, less hunger, less buildings, less noise, less contagious diseases, less traffic congestion, and less international conflicts.


How did the geography of Egypt affect trade?

The Nile river's water helped Egyptians travel from place to place. They had boats to get to the other side and trade with other city-states. The Nile helped trade get by faster; if there was no Nile, then there would be a lot less trade. Also, the flat land that they had made travel easier.

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Why is the Mississippi River more of a highway than the Amazon River?

Agricultural exports Because the midwestern United States is more developed APEX


Why is the Mississippi river more of a highway the Amazon river?

because more goods are shipped using the river than the Amazon which is only used for shipping lumber and other tools they need to do so


How many km less is the Amazon river to the river nile?

15,576,856


Compare the volume of flow between the Rio Grande and the Mississippi?

It has less then one fiftieth of the Mississippi River's volume.


Why are there less kinds of plants near the St.lawrence river than near the amazon river?

I know its because the amazon has a bigger wildlife sanctuary


What is wider Columbia river or Mississippi river?

The Mississippi River is wider than the Columbia River. The Mississippi River varies in width along its course, but at its widest point near Alton, Illinois, it can reach over 3 miles wide. In comparison, the Columbia River is typically less than a mile wide.


How much km of the amazon river is less than the nile?

254


Do the Mississippi and the Missouri river go from north to south?

They travel more or less from the north to the south.


Why is the channel of the Nile smaller than of the rivers Mississippi-Missouri and the Amazon?

Without the topographic channel that permits the Nile to flow across the Sahara, Egypt would be entirely desert. The Nile traverses about 1,600 kilometres through Egypt and flows northward from the Egyptian-Sudanese border to the Mediterranean Sea. During this it loses a large amount of water due to evaporation, thereby reducing the water volume.


Are river deltas common in rivers?

River Deltas are less common in the USA because of he Dams on the Colorado River. These Dams prevent fresh water flowing into the Colorado River. This in turn effects the Mississippi River.


What is the difference between River Basin and Amazon Basin?

A river basin is any area of land that drains into a river system. The Amazon Basin is one specific river basin, namely all the land that drains into the Amazon River system (meaning: including all the streams and creeks that in turn flow into the Amazon.)


Name the largest river delta in the US?

ST. Clair River empting into Lake St. Clair in Michigan/Canada