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Rivers of the world

I can explain what a river is and give examples of different rivers in the world.

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Rivers of the world

I can explain what a river is and give examples of different rivers in the world.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Rivers carry water from high places such as mountains to a sea, ocean or lake.
  2. There are rivers on every continent, and some of the biggest rivers are the Nile and the Amazon.

Common misconception

There aren't any rivers in Antarctica.

There are rivers in every continent. Rivers in Antarctica are frozen or beneath a sheet of ice.

Keywords

  • River - A river is a natural stream of water that flows through land and empties into a body of water such as a sea or lake.

  • Source - The source is the start of a river.

  • Mouth - The mouth of a river is where it enters the sea or a lake.

You can relate knowledge of rivers to a river local to you to support children to bridge the gap between local and global rivers.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What are rivers?
A river is a body of water and flows downhill into a hill.
A river is a body of water and flows uphill into a lake, sea or ocean.
Correct answer: A river is a body of water and flows downhill into a lake, sea or ocean.
Q2.
Which of these are ways we can cross a river?
Correct answer: walking
Correct answer: boat
Correct answer: bridge
bicycle
Q3.
What can fresh water be used for?
Correct answer: washing
Correct answer: growing plants
running
Correct answer: animals drinking
Q4.
How many continents contain rivers?
four
five
six
Correct answer: seven
Q5.
Where is the river Thames located?
Northern Ireland
Wales
Correct answer: England
Scotland
Q6.
Which images shows a river?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What type of water do rivers carry?
salt water
sweet water
Correct answer: fresh water
Q2.
Match the terms to the statement.
Correct Answer:source,the start of a river in a hill or mountain

the start of a river in a hill or mountain

Correct Answer:mouth,where a river enters the sea or a lake

where a river enters the sea or a lake

Correct Answer:downhill,the direction a river flows

the direction a river flows

Q3.
Put these statements in the correct order to explain what a river is.
An image in a quiz
1 - Rivers carry fresh water from the source.
2 - The source is in high places like hills or mountains.
3 - The river flows downhill to lower places.
4 - The mouth of a river is where it flows into seas, oceans or lakes.
Q4.
Which continents contain rivers?
England
Correct answer: Asia
Correct answer: Europe
Correct answer: South America
Q5.
What are the two longest rivers in the world called?
The River Danube
Correct answer: The River Nile
Correct answer: The Amazon River
The Mississippi River
Q6.
The Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world and the longest river in which continent?
North America
Europe
Correct answer: Asia
Africa