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North America: Feats
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 800 miles, connecting the lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and providing navigation to deep-draft ocean vessels | Saint Lawrence |
| 2,300 miles, longest river in America. | Missouri River |
| Freshwater source, most dangerous lake. Famous for beaches, dunes, and natural beauty. Home to the piping clover, hines emerald dragon fly, and Lake Huron locust | Lake Michigan |
| Canada’s longest river, 2,600 miles long | Mackenzie River |
| Connects Arctic and Pacific Oceans, separates Asia and North America. Marine Route (Connects Russia and America when it freezes over) | Bering Strait |
| 981 miles. Source of drinking water for 5million+ people | Ohio River |
| Second largest ocean in the world. (32,870,000 sq mi) | Atlantic Ocean |
| Largest salt water lake in Western Hemisphere. Has high salinity due to its status as a no out lit (terminal) lake. 109.1 sq mi | Great Salt Lake |
| Tallest mountain in North America (20,310 ft) | Denali (Mount McKinley) |
| 2,000 miles long. 3rd longest river in continental U.S. | Rio Grande |
| Makes up 14% of U.S. total production. | Gulf of Mexico |