Student Questions and Comments

[Youens-sister]

Judy’s Question for the Day 32: How much cargo does the average barge hold, and what is a full tow's equivalent in capacity in semi trailers?

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Judy’s Question for the Day 33: How much freight is hauled by barges on the Mississippi River each year?

[Youens-sister]

Recently, Robert asked me for my source on some information and it made me think that I should be recording my sources. Referring to Question for the Day #9 Where is the Mississippi River the widest?
the answer said: The Mississippi is widest just downstream from its confluence with the Missouri River (near Alton, Il.) where it is nearly 1 mile across.

From the National Park Service: that answer is correct, if you don't consider lakes created by the river. The widest part of the Mississippi can be found at Lake Winnibigoshish near Bena, Minnesota, where it is wider than 11 miles. The widest navigable part of the Mississippi is Lake Pepin, where it is approximately two miles wide.

Judy’s Question for the Day 35: What are the Quad Cities?

[Youens-sister]

Judy’s Question for the Day 36: Robert should reach the state of Missouri in the next few days. Where does Missouri get its name?

[Youens-sister]

Judy’s Question for the Day 37 Who wrote “Life on the Mississippi”?

[Youens-sister]

Judy’s Question for the Day 38: Mark Twain was the pen name for _____________.

[Youens-sister]

Judy’s Question for the Day 39: What does "Mark Twain" really mean?

[ccohen]

Mrs. Cohen's class thinks "Mark Twain" means depth of water or a fathom of water.

[Youens-sister]

Yea!! for Mrs. Cohen's class,

You are correct, except twain is archaic for two [source - The American College Dictionary].
A fathom is 6 feet, so two fathoms is 12 feet - the safe depth for the old steamships

[Youens-sister]

Judy’s Question for the Day 40: Where did Samuel Clemens grow up and what book made the town famous?

[Youens-sister]

Judy’s Question for the Day 42: When was the greatest Mississippi River disaster, and what was it?

[Youens-sister]

Judy’s Question for the Day 43: When was the golden age of steamboating, and how many steamboats were working during this time?

[Youens-sister]

Judy’s Question for the Day 44: Robert has seen and heard a lot about fish today. How many species of fish can be found in the Upper Mississippi River?

[Youens-sister]

Judy’s Question for the Day 45: Robert is in Hannibal, MO for the second time. A second famous person grew up there. Can you name her? (hint- she was “unsinkable”)

[Youens-sister]

Judy’s Question for the Day 46: What river helps the Mississippi River form the third longest river system in the world?