River Places
The Nile River is located on which continet?
Which of the following could you see from a boat on the Nile River?
Ancient Pyramids
The Rhine River and the Danube River share this feature.
They both have their source in the central part of Europe.
Being a river pilot on the Mississippi River is very difficult because...
The river changes all the time.
A buildup of sand formed by moving water.
Sandbar
The Amazon river flows through this type of environment (place).
A lush rainforest.
The Yellow river gets its name from the...
Silt that flows in the river.
For the Murray River a small trickle of water near Mount Koscuiszko is the location of the River's...
Source
You might hear a warning about piranhas if you were taking a boat tour of this river in South America...
The Amazon River.
Cut off from the sea; surrounded by land.
Landlocked
The River Niger was key to the growth of the...
A city in Africa (Timbuktu)
A key feature of the Nile River and the Yellow River share is that they...
Provide irrigation (water for crops) to surrounding fields.
A visitor to the Mackenzie River in the northern hemisphere might see this wildlife...
Migrating Birds
Boats travelling on the Congo River switch their cargo to railroad cars to avoid this danger...
Rapids
A stream of smaller river that flows into a bigger river.
Tributary
On this river people built a great dam, because the river keeps flooding.
the Yangtze River
An unusual feature of the Ganges River is that is...
Is considered holy by Hindu people
The Murray and Darling Rivers combine to form a...
Drainage Basin
When a dam is built, which of the following things result
a resivoir.
A channel dug by people to connect two rivers.
Canal
The Yellow River is located on which continent?
Asia.
Which statement about the Amazon River is correct?
It carried the most water of any river in the world.
These three things can pose major danger on a river. They are...
the place where a river empties into the sea or other large body of water.