Rivers 1
Rivers 2
Rivers 3
Rivers 4
Maps
100
The Nile River is located on which continent?
Africa
100
When a dam is built, what is the result?
Reservoir
100
The Yellow River takes its name from what?
silt that flows in the river
100
What can you see from a boat on the Nile River?
ancient pyramids
100
What are rivers A, D, and B names on this map?
A Mackenzie River
D Yukon River
B Mississippi River
200
What is a key feature that the Nile River and the Yellow River share in common? (Hint: it helps provide for the lands around them)
irrigation
200
What river did people build a great dam because of the long history of flooding
Yangtze River
200
An unusual feature of the Ganges River is...
it is considered holy by the Hindu people.
200
The Murry River and a Darling River combine to form...
a drainage basin
200
What are the Rivers C, F, and E?
C Orinoco River
F Amazon River
E Parana River
300
A small trickle of water near Mount Kosciuszko high in Australia is the ______ of the Murray River.
Source
300
Being a river pilot on the Mississippi River is essentially difficult because
The river changes all the time
300
Mark Twain wrote about these people
River Pilots on the Mississippi River
300
Special dangers in navigating the Ob River, which empties into the Arctic Ocean
freezing temperatures and ice
300
What Rivers are E, F, and C?
E Murray River
C Nile River
F Niger River
400
You might hear a warning about piranhas if you were taking a boat tour on what river?
Amazon River
400
What River carries the most water of any river in the world?
the Amazon River
400
The Amazon River flows through what type of surrounding environment?
a lush rainforest
400
A visitor to the Mackenzie River in the Northern Hemisphere might see what wildlife?
migrating birds
400
What Rivers are D, I, and A
D Rhine River
I Danube River
A Volga River
500
Boats traveling on the Congo River switch their cargo to railroad cars to help avoid this type of danger on the river.
rapids
500
The Yukon River played a big part in which era of history?
The search for gold in the Klondike
500
The River Niger was key to the growth of what?
The city of Timbuktu
500
The Rhine River and the Danube River share this feature?
They have their source in central Europe
500
What are the Rivers H, B, and G?
H Ob River
B Ganges River
G Yellow River