{"id":12604,"date":"2024-12-27T02:22:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T20:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/?post_type=mcq&#038;p=12604"},"modified":"2024-12-27T02:22:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T20:22:14","slug":"which-major-river-originates-in-the-rockies","status":"publish","type":"mcq","link":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/mcq\/which-major-river-originates-in-the-rockies\/","title":{"rendered":"Which major river originates in the Rockies?"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3502,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","topic":[1851,1854],"subject":[1846],"class_list":["post-12604","mcq","type-mcq","status-publish","hentry","topic-major-mountain-ranges-in-the-united-states","topic-rocky-mountains","subject-geography-of-the-united-states"],"mcq_note":"<strong>The Colorado River, a crucial water source for the American Southwest, has its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe Colorado River's journey begins in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, specifically in the state of Colorado. Melting snowpack from these high elevations feeds the river's initial streams. From its source, the Colorado River flows southwest, carving deep canyons like the Grand Canyon and providing vital water resources to several states before reaching the Gulf of California. Its origin in the Rockies is essential to its existence and the ecosystems it supports.","mcq_options":[{"right":"yes","answer":"Colorado River"},{"right":"no","answer":"Mississippi River"},{"right":"no","answer":"Hudson River"},{"right":"no","answer":"Ohio River"}],"multi_answers":"no","subject_terms":[{"id":1846,"title":"Geography of the United States","slug":"geography-of-the-united-states"}],"topic_terms":[{"id":1851,"title":"Major Mountain Ranges in the United States","slug":"major-mountain-ranges-in-the-united-states"},{"id":1854,"title":"Rocky Mountains","slug":"rocky-mountains"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mcq\/12604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mcq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mcq"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=12604"},{"taxonomy":"subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcqacademy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subject?post=12604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}