Asian Rivers
What two rivers form the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris and Euphrates
Longest River in the world, allowed Ancient Egypt to settle in one place
Nile
Beloved Mother
Volga River
Where a river begins
source
Rivers help us __________ not just survive
thrive
Colorful silt that allows farming in China
Yellow River
Provided a trade route for people in Africa
Niger
Trade route for Europe for hundreds of years
a river that flows into another river
tributary
Holy River to the Hindu
Ganges
Brings water to Pakistan
Indus River
Congo
All countries agree to share this European River even if they are not at peace
Danube River
area where a major river and its tributaries flow
drainage basin
waterway that is a c or u shape
bay
Transportation to Russia
Ob River
bring water to the dry outback, tributary of the Murray River
Darling River
narrow strip of land that joins 2 larger land areas
Isthmus
where a river empties into a large body of water
mouth
a narrow waterway that connects to larger bodies of water
strait
Three Gorges Dam
Yangtze River
Allowed people to settle in the desert of Australia, making ti the area of highest population
Murray River
Flat area of land that is surrounded by steep slopes
Plateau
____________________ begins with water
civilization
part of a river that spreads into a triangle tree
delta