Mapping
The Ob River is located on which continent?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) North America
d) Russia
d) Russia
Which River gets its name from the silt that flows through it?
a) Yellow
b) Nile
c) Yukon
d) Mississippi
a) Yellow
Why are crops grown close to the Nile and Yellow rivers?
They help provide water for crops to grow.
When a river overflows its banks it is called...
a) drainage basin
b) flood.
c) mouth.
d) canal network.
b) flood
Why is there a need for a railroad along parts of the Congo River?
The river has rapids, islands, and other dangers that make it impossible for boats to travel the entire length of.
The Yellow River is located on which continent?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) Asia
d) Australia
c) Asia
On this river, people have built a great dam, in part because of the river’s long history of flooding.
a) the Amazon River
b) the Ob River
c) the Yangtze River
d) the Mackenzie River
c) the Yangtze River
Why do so many people settle close to major rivers?
Rivers help nourish the land and provide important resources to people
The starting point or beginning of a river's water...
a) drainage basin
b) source.
c) mouth.
d) canal network.
b) source
Which statement about the Amazon River is correct?
a) it is the longest river in North America
b) it carries the most water of any river in the world
c) it has the largest dam in Asia
d) it has the largest waterfall of any river in the world
b) it carries the most water of any river in the world
The Congo River is located on which continent?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) North America
d) Australia
b) Africa
The Murray and Darling Rivers combine to form what?
a) drainage basin
b) source.
c) mouth.
d) canal network.
a) drainage basin
What are the dangers boats face on rivers?
sandbar, currents, tributaries, swamps, logs, dark spots, rocks, ice.
Land created by silt deposits at the mouth of the river
a) drainage basin
b) source.
c) mouth.
d) delta
d) delta
The Yukon River played a big part in this era of history.
a) the age of castles in Europe
b) the growth of ancient Asian civilization
c) the search for gold in the Klondike
d) the building of the Great Pyramids in Egypt
b) it carries the most water of any river in the world
The Nile River is located on which continent?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) North America
d) Australia
b) Africa
Which river played a role in building the pyramids?
a) the Amazon River
b) the Nile River
c) the Yangtze River
d) the Mackenzie River
b) the Nile River
What is the difference between the source and the mouth of a river?
The source is where the river begins to flow and the mouth is where the river ends by opening into a larger body of water.
The area drained by a main river and other connected rivers
a) drainage basin
b) source.
c) mouth.
d) canal network.
a) drainage basin
Why does the Amazon River sometimes appear to be made up of two rivers flowing side by side?
This effect happens when a tributary that has different colored water first joins the river. The colors appear separate until they have a time to mix
The Mackenzie River is located on which continent?
a) Europe
b) Canada
c) North America
d) Australia
b) Canada
What forms the reservoirs along the Murray River?
Dams for the reservoirs.
How do rivers support wildlife?
Rivers provide a habitat for fish or other aquatic creatures.
A tributary is...
a) land created by silt deposits
b) a channel dug by people that connects two bodies of water
c) a stream or smaller river that flows into a larger river
d) a place on the river that moves swiftly and violently
c) a stream or smaller river that flows into a larger river
What are three reasons for the building of a great dam on the Yangtze River?
The dam helps control flooding. It stores water for use by people and farmers. The dam also produces electricity.