Nile River
Huang He
Vocabulary
Farming and Water
Compare the Rivers
100

Double-point question

 What continent is the Nile River in?

a. Europe

b. Africa




Africa

100

The Huang He is also called this.

a. The Yellow River

b. Black River





The Yellow River

100

A supply where something such as water can be obtained is called: 

a.  source

b.  soup




source

100

What do farmers use river water for?

a. to plant corn stalks

b. to grow crops 



 to grow crops

100


What do both rivers provide that farmers need?

a. water

b. sand


water

200

What country is famous for the Nile River and ancient pyramids?
 a.  Egypt

b.  New England

Egypt

200

The Yellow River is located in this country.
a. China

b. New York City

China

200

The land at the edge of a river is called: 


a countryside

b.riverbank

riverbank

200

Where do farmers in Egypt depend on this river for irrigation?


a. The Nile River

b. The East River

The Nile River

200

Both rivers help farmers grow these.

a. crops/food

b. hair/skin

crops/food

300

The Nile River provided people with what important resource for drinking?
a. Water

b. Juice

Water

300

double point question 

This material in the river makes the water look yellow.
a.  silt

b.  soot

silt

300

A method of bringing water to crops.

a.  irrigation

b. addition

irrigation

300

 Which river's water helps rice fields grow in China?

a. Yellow River/Huang He

b. The Nile River

Yellow River/Huang He

300

Both rivers are important to people because they support this activity.

a.  sitting

b.  farming

 farming

400

What direction does the Nile River flow?
a. North

b. South

North

400

The girl and her father grow this crop near the Yellow River.

a. fish

b. rice

rice

400

Double-point question

Fine soil or dirt carried by moving water is known as
 

a. silt

b. silk

silt

400

In our story, the girl says that without enough water, her family may not have rice to do this.

 a. buy rice 

 b. sell Rice

sell rice

400

The Nile is in Africa, while the Yellow River is on this continent.

a. New York

b. Asia

 Asia

500

Ancient Egyptians called the Nile “Ar” or “Aur,” meaning this color.

a. Black

b. Green


Black

500


The girl clears weeds and twigs from this place so water can reach the crops. The name of the place is

a. ditch

b. dutch

ditch

500

To move steadily from one place to another, like water in a river is called 

a. flow

b. float

flow

500

River water helps farmers grow food, which in turn helps families_______

a. go to school
b. earn money/income


earn money/income

500

Both rivers show how rivers can help families, farms, and larger groups of people. This is known as a
 

a. communities

b. christmas grinches

communities