Rivers Bring Life to Farms and Cities
The name of the longest river in the world. (heavily debated)
The Nile
What do we call the half of the Earth below the equator?
Southern Hemisphere
a. Another name for a river's origin is __________. b. The word that means "where the river ends and empties into another river or sea".
a. source b. mouth
Name a danger a river boat captain has to watch out for while sailing down a river.
ice, fallen logs, waterfalls, rapids, currents
Name one river in Australia
Murray or Darling River
The Yellow River is located in this country.
China
Name 2 ways people use rivers every day.
watering crops, drinking water, farming, transportation, fishing, trade, or electricity.
a. A stream or smaller river that flows into a larger river is called a ______. b. A place that is cut off from the seacoast and surrounded by land is called ______.
a. tributary b. landlocked
This river carries the most water than any other river in the world
The Amazon River
Name one of the 2 main rivers we studied that are in Europe.
Rhine or Danube river
This word means watering crops by bringing water to land that doesn’t get enough rain.
Irrigation
People built a great dam on this river in China, partly because of its long history of flooding.
Yangtze River
When a river reaches the sea, it drops tiny bits of soil called silt. This builds up new land called this. (HINT: It starts with a “D.”)
delta
Boats on the Congo River moved their cargo onto railroad cars to avoid this danger.
Rapids
When a dam is built, this lake of stored water forms behind it.
a reservoir
Name 1 river we studied in North America.
Mississippi, Mackenzie, or Yukon
The river that is considered sacred by the followers of the Hindu religion.
Ganges (aka Ganga) river
A waterway dug by people to connect two bodies of water.
canal
The river many people traveled on in search of gold in Canada in 1897.
Yukon River
What is the largest continent in the world? What is the smallest continent?
Asia is the largest continent, and Australia is the smallest continent.
The reason why a dam is being built on the Yangtze River.
To help control the river from flooding
When a dam is built, this lake of stored water forms behind it.
Reservoir
The Amazon is on this continent. It flows through this type of environment.
South America. Rainforest
a. The Niger River is located on the continent of ______. b. This city grew along the Niger River and became an important trading center. It is called ______.
a. Africa b. Timbuktu