Vocabulary Words
Q: What is a canal?
A: A channel dug by people that connects two bodies of water.
Q: Which river is located in Africa and has ancient pyramids nearby?
A: Nile River
Q: Why did the Yellow River get its name?
A: Because of the silt that flows in the river.
Q: Where is the Nile River located?
A: Africa
Q: What is a place on a river where water moves quickly and violently called?
A: Rapids
Q: What is irrigation?
A: Moving water from a river, lake, or well to water crops.
Q: Which river carries the most water of any river in the world?
A: Amazon River
Q: What forms behind a dam?
A: A reservoir
Q: Where does the Amazon River flow?
A: Through a lush rainforest.
Q: What is a buildup of sand formed by moving water called?
A: Sandbar
Q: What is a tributary?
A: A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river.
Q: Which river is considered holy by Hindu people?
A: Ganges River
Q: What animal can be found in the Amazon River?
A: Piranhas
Q: Where are the sources of the Rhine and Danube Rivers?
A: Central Europe
Q: What is the place where a river empties into a sea called?
A: Mouth
Q: What is a delta?
A: Land created by silt deposits at the mouth of a river.
Q: Which river has a great dam built on it?
A: Yangtze River
Q: Why is being a river pilot on the Mississippi River difficult?
A: Because the river changes all the time.
Q: Where is the source of the Murray River?
A: Near Mount Kosciuszko in the Australian mountains.
Q: Why do boats on the Congo River switch cargo to railroad cars?
A: To avoid rapids.
Q: What does migrate mean?
A: To move to a different place.
Q: Which river helped the growth of the city of Timbuktu?
A: Niger River
Q: What dangers do boats face on the Ob River?
A: Freezing temperatures and ice.
Q: Visitors to which river might see migrating birds?
A: Mackenzie River
Q: Who was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, and what did he write about?
A: Mark Twain; he wrote about river pilots on the Mississippi River.