Features of a River
Major World Rivers
How do people around the world use rivers?
Floods
100
What word describes the start of the river? Hint: It is usually on high ground.
The source.
100
What river runs through London?
The river Thames
100
What is the river in this image being used for?
Transport
100
Name one famous flood barrier.
Thames Barrier
200
What word describes a stream or small river that merges into a river?
A tributary.
200
On which continent is the River Amazon located?
South America.
200
List 3 leisure activities that can be done on the river.
Accept various answers
Example: Kayaking, paddling, swimming, fishing, cruises, canoeing, etc.
200
What does the word permeable mean?
Permeable means "able to soak up water".
300
What is the mouth of the river?
The end of a river, where the sea begins.
300
On what continent is the Nile located?
Africa
300
What is the name of the electricity produced by water that passed through dams?
Hydroelectricity
300
Name one cause of flooding.
Possible answers:
Long periods of rain leading to rivers overflowing.
Deforestation making the land less permeable.
400
What word is used to describe a curve in the river?
A meander
400
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile.
400
What does the word irrigation mean?
Irrigation is when water is taken from rivers and spread all over the land to help crops grow.
400
What is a flood plain?
A flood plain is the flat land on either side of a river.
500
What is a confluence?
The point where two rivers join.
500
On which continent is the River Ganges located? (Hint: we learnt a little bit about this river when we learnt about Hindu pilgrimage)
Asia (it runs through India and Bangladesh)
500
List 5 ways that rivers are used? (Consider what we discussed in class)
Survival, Food, Energy, Transport, Leisure
Accept other similar answers.
500
Name 2 methods used a solutions to prevent floods.
Flood Barrier
Sandbags
Dams
Temporary flood Barriers