River Attributes
When a dam is built on a river, which results?
A Waterfall, B gorge, C reservoir, D canal
reservoir
Special dangers of the Ob River which empties into the Arctic Ocean are________
Freezing temperatures and ice
On which continent is the Nile located?
Africa
The Amazon flows through which type of environment?
a lush rainforest
The Yukon River played a role in this part in this era of history? A castles in Europe, B growth of Asia ,C gold in Klondike, D Great Pyramid in Egypt
C Gold in Klondike
Piranhas would be a danger on the _________ River in South America.
The Amazon River
What gives the Yellow River its name?
silt that flows in the river
A small trickle at Mount Kosciuszko in the Australian mountains is the ___________ for the Murray River.
Source
What river has a great dam built to prevent flooding?
The Yangtze
A big danger of being a pilot on the Mississippi River is that the river __________ all the time
Changes
Mark Twain wrote about people along the ________ river.
A Niger, B Rhine and Danube, C Mississippi D Nile
C Mississippi
What could you see from the Nile? Angel Falls, castles, a rain forest, ancient pyramids
ancient pyramids
The Nile and the Yellow Rivers both
A provide transportation,B Provide irrigation, C have waterfalls D in the same country
Provide irrigation
Boats on the Congo River have to switch their cargo to railroads because of what hazards?
rapids
Which river carries the most water of any river in the world?
The Amazon River
An usual feature of the Ganges River is that
It is considered Holy by the Hindu people
The Rhine and the Danube Rivers both:
A are landlocked B have mouths in the Atlantic Ocean, C Connect Baltic and Black Seas with canals D Source in Europe
D have their sources in the central part of Europe
The River Niger was key to the growth of the
A City of Timbuktu in Africa, B Klondike gold rush, C Hindu religion in Asia, D trade in Paraguay in S America
A City of Timbuktu in Africa
As a visitor to the Mackenzie River, in the Northern Hemisphere, what type of wildlife would you see?
A Piranhas B hippo C migrating birds D camels
C Migrating Birds
The Murray and Darling Rivers combine to form a
A drainage basin, B source, C mouth, D canal network
Drainage Basin