Week 18 Daily Geography Rivers of the World

How many rivers are labeled in the Western Hemishphere?

• 8

• 5

• 10

• 3

Which river is farthest north in the Western Hemisphere?

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Which river is farthest south in the western hemisphere?

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The longest river in the United States is the Missouri River. Which is the second longest in the U.S.?

• Mississippi River
• Columbia River
• Colorado River
• Rio Grande

The world's longest river is located in Africa and is 4,160 miles (6,695 km) long. What is the name of this river?

• Yangtze River
• Nile River
• Mississippi River
• Amazon River

The world's second-longest river is the Amazon. In which continent is the 4,000 mile (6,437 km) river found?

• South America
• North America
• Asia
• Africa

Which river forms an international boundary between Mexico and the United States?

• Mississippi River
• Rio Grande
• Rio de la Plata
• Colorado River

Name the river that links the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.

• St. Lawrence River
• Mississippi River
• Ohio River
• Columbia River

The world's fifth-longest river has large amounts of yellow silt that is deposited along its course. Name this River

• Amazon River
• Mississippi River
• Nile River
• Huang He River

Name the longest river in the European part of Russia.

• Don River
• Volga River
• Dnieper River
• Neva River