🔍 Key Concepts

• U.S. inland river geography between the Midwest states • Relative positions of the Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, and Ohio Rivers • How major towns in Kentucky are typically associated with nearby navigable rivers

💭 Think About

• Which of these rivers actually forms a long stretch of Kentucky’s border with another state? • Think about where the city of Ghent, Kentucky might be located: is it more likely in western, southwestern, or northern Kentucky based on these river choices? • Which of the listed rivers is most commonly associated with commercial navigation along the northern edge of Kentucky?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which rivers directly touch or border Kentucky on a map • Eliminate any rivers that do not run through or along Kentucky • Confirm which river runs along northern Kentucky separating it from a neighboring state