Rivers in Our World

What is the longest river in the world?

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

Which continent can we locate the Amazon River?

• Africa

• North America

• South America

• Asia

How can rivers be different from one another?

• They can run to different places.

• Rivers come in different sizes.

• Some rivers run underground.

• All of the choices.

What is a tributary?

• A surge that flows into the ocean

• A small river that flows into the sea

• A small stream that flows into a river

• A lake that turns into a river

How have rivers been important to people throughout history?

• Rivers provide water for drinking, washing, transportation, and watering plants.

• Rivers provide food, such as fish.

• Rivers are use for pastimes like swimming and fishing.

• All of the choices

What does the author suggest to help preserve rivers?

• Using less water when we brush our teeth

• Petitioning to reduce the use of sprinklers

• Taking shorter showers

• All of the choices

Many factories and farms release chemicals that can contaminate river systems.

• True
• False

Nile River is located in ____________.

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Australia

Dams stop the migration of fish and change the natural flow of a river.

• True
• False

The rivers under the ground are called __________.

• cave rivers

• subterranean rivers

• long rivers

• tributary rivers