Vocab
A place on a river where the water moves swiftly and violently.
rapids
This word means a channel dug by people to connect two bodies of water.
This river carries the most water of all rivers.
Amazon River
Africa
Yukon River
What is the name of the beginning of a river?
source
What is the name of the end of a river where it empties into a larger body of water?
mouth
Why is the Yellow river yellow?
Because of the silt that flows through it
This river is located in Northern Asia by the Arctic Ocean and often freezes.
Ob River
Which river is considered holy by the Hindu people?
Ganges River
This word means to water crops by taking water from a river or lake and bringing it to a dry area.
irrigation
This word refers to the pileup of sand and silt at the mouth of a river.
delta
Someone visiting the Mackenzie River in the North might see this kind of animal.
Migrating birds
Which river is located in a lush South American rainforest and has piranhas?
Amazon River
What river has a great dam to control its frequent flooding?
Yangtze River
This word means a smaller river that flows into a larger river.
tributary
This word means completely surrounded by land; cut off from water.
landlocked
What two rivers are known for their irrigation?
Nile and Yellow rivers
Which two rivers are located in central Europe?
Rhine and Danube Rivers
Mark Twain wrote about people on what river?
Mississippi River
This means to move to a different place.
migrate
This is a group of people with similar religious beliefs, customs, language, and form of government.
civilization
What is the name of the city along the Niger River?
Timbuktu
Which two rivers are located in Asia?
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
Which river has its source at Mount Kosciuszko?
Murray River