🔍 Key Concepts

• Geographic location of the Crooked River in relation to major U.S. river systems • Understanding which large river systems smaller tributaries commonly feed into (Tennessee, Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri) • How the Ohio, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers are connected

💭 Think About

• First, recall or look up which state the Crooked River in question is associated with, then consider which major river drains that area • Think about whether the Crooked River is more commonly connected with the eastern U.S. river systems (Ohio/Tennessee) or the central systems (Mississippi/Missouri) • Trace the flow: Crooked River → next larger local river → which of the four major rivers that local river ultimately feeds

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm the state or region where this particular Crooked River is located (there are several rivers with this name) • Verify which major watershed that region belongs to (Ohio, Tennessee, Mississippi, or Missouri system) • Make sure the river you pick is the direct major system that ultimately receives the Crooked River’s waters, not just any large river nearby on a map