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Based on your travels from the headwaters of the Mississippi River to the mouth of the river, how has the width of the river changed over this distance?the width has increased downstreamthe width has decreased downstreamthe widths go from small to large to small from headwaters to the mouththe width has not really changed from the headwaters to the mouth

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Based on your travels from the headwaters of the Mississippi River to the mouth of the river, how has the width of the river changed over this distance?the width has increased downstreamthe width has decreased downstreamthe widths go from small to large to small from headwaters to the mouththe width has not really changed from the headwaters to the mouth

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The width of the Mississippi River has increased downstream. This is because as the river flows, it collects water from many tributaries, which increases its volume and consequently its width.

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