I WONDER - How Big Is The Amazon River?

The Amazon River is the second largest river globally, running through the Amazon rainforest. It comprises a vast network of waterways extending up to 6840 kilometers. The river has over 1100 tributaries, with 17 exceeding 1500 kilometers in length. This is more than twice the size of the Grand Canyon. A tributary is defined as a stream flowing into a main river.

Which river is the second largest in the world?

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Yangtze River

• Mississippi River

How long is the network of waterways that make up the Amazon River?

• 5000 kilometers

• 6840 kilometers

• 6000 kilometers

• 7000 kilometers

Approximately how many tributaries does the Amazon River have?

• 1500

• 500

• 800

• 1100

How many of the Amazon's tributaries are over 1500 kilometers long?

• 10

• 15

• 17

• 20

What is a tributary?

• A main river

• A river basin

• A river delta

• A stream flowing into a main river