A Common Characteristic of All the Basins of Interior Drainage

question 31

Multiple Choice

A common characteristic of all the basins of interior drainage in the United States is that they ________.

• A) are all in rugged mountain areas
• B) are all drained by the Colorado River
• C) are of very small size
• D) are all in the western United States
• E) all drain to the Pacific Ocean

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