Where are the world's rivers?

In this lesson we will be learning about rivers around the world. We will mainly be focusing on the continents of South America, Africa and Europe.

Where are the world's rivers?

In this lesson we will be learning about rivers around the world. We will mainly be focusing on the continents of South America, Africa and Europe.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. What a river is
  2. Where the world's rivers are
  3. Examples of famous rivers and why they are important

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12 Questions

Q1.
What is the source of a river?
Where the river ends its journey by joining an ocean, sea or large lake
Correct answer: Where the river starts its journey, usually in high places such as hills and mountains
Q2.
What is the mouth of a river?
Correct answer: Where the river ends its journey by joining an ocean, sea or large lake
Where the river starts its journey, usually in high places such as hills and mountains
Q3.
Why are rivers important? Tick two.
Correct answer: They are important in the Water Cycle where water is recycled.
They make a place look nicer.
Correct answer: They shape the landscape through erosion, transportation of sediment, and deposition.
Q4.
In which continent is the Colorado River?
Africa
Europe
Correct answer: North America
South America
Q5.
In which continent is the River Nile?
Correct answer: Africa
Europe
North America
South America
Q6.
In which continent is the Amazon River?
Africa
Europe
North America
Correct answer: South America
Q7.
In which continent is the Volga River?
Africa
Correct answer: Europe
North America
South America
Q8.
Where is the mouth of the Volga River?
Andes Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Correct answer: Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Q9.
Where is the mouth of the River Nile?
Andes Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Caspian Sea
Correct answer: Mediterranean Sea
Q10.
Where is the source of the Amazon River (beginning)?
Correct answer: Andes Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Valdai Hills
Q11.
Where is the source of the Volga River (beginning)?
Andes Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Correct answer: Valdai Hills
Q12.
Which country in Africa does not have a river flowing through it?
Egypt
Ethiopia
Correct answer: Libya
Rwanda
Uganda

Lesson appears in

UnitGeography / Rivers

Geography