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Which of the following rivers or river systems is longest?

a) Mississippi (North America)
Ob) Nile (Africa)
O c) Amazon (Africa)
d) Yangtze (Asia)

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Answer:

The answer to that question isn’t clear, so it’s safe to choose it depending on your learning source.

The most common answer would be B - Nile. But it could be also C - Amazon. Details below.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mississippi River - 3 765.87 km - second longest in North America

Nile - 6 650 km - major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa

Amazon - 6 400 km or 7 025 km

„The length of the Amazon River is usually said to be "at least" 6,400 km (4,000 mi), but reported values lie anywhere between 6,275–7,025 km (3,899–4,365 mi).”

Yangtze - 6 300 km - longest river in Asia, the third-lognest in the world

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