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| a place where a river begins |
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| the place where a river empties into the ocean or another body of water |
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| any river that flows into a larger river |
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| all the land that is drained by a river and all its tributaries |
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| a place where ships load and unload their goods |
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| the land formed by the soil the river deposits as it flows into the delta |
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| a wet area such as a swamp or marsh |
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| One of the longest rivers in North America. It flows south from Northern Minnesota into the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| The largest city in Louisiana and an important Mississippi River port. |
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| A large wetland in Georgia and Florida that covers 660 square miles. |
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