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Land created by silt deposits at the mouth of a river
SANDBAR
A channel dug by people that connects two bodies of water
CANAL
Watering crops by moving water from a well, river, or a lake to a place where it does not rain enough to grow crops
IRRIGATION
A place on a river where the water moves swiftly and violently
RAPIDS
Which river is the longest river in the world?
THE NILE RIVER
to move to a different place (animals like birds do this seasonally)
This is land cutoff from the seacoast. It also means to be surrounded by land.
LANDLOCKED
The place where a river empties into a sea or other large body of water.
MOUTH
A society, or group of people, with similar religious beliefs, customs, language, and form of government.
CIVILIZATION
A buildup of sand formed by the movement of flowing water.
SANDBAR
We're building one of these to connect the river to the ocean. What is it?
A CANAL
When the air feels very thick and moist, it could be described as _________.
HUMID
Living in a place where you can only reach the ocean by sailing down a river means you are _________ ________.
LANDLOCKED
This is part of the earth that lies above the Equator.
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
AFRICA (The Nile)
This ocean is the smallest and shallowest and full of ice. Which ocean is it?
THE ARCTIC OCEAN
These are items that are shipped down a river after they are made in a factory. (2 words)
MANUFACTURED GOODS
People who live along a river may collect _______ (or money) from boaters that pass by.
A TOLL
The Yellow River gets its name from the ________ that flows in the river.
a. fish
b. waves
c. silt
d. leaves
c. SILT
Ancient pyramids could be seen from a boat on what river?
THE NILE
Canadian Geese may __________ south as winter begins to approach.
MIGRATE
A flesh-eating fish found in the freshwaters of the Amazon River.
PIRANHA
Water flowing over a cliff and tumbling hundreds of fee to the rocks below is called a ______________.
WATERFALL
You might hear a warning about piranhas if you took a boat tour on this river.
THE AMAZON RIVER
Which river carries the most water of any river in the world?
THE AMAZON RIVER