Science - Rivers Unit Test

Question 1

The Nile River is located in _______

Answer 1

Africa

Question 2

The Nile is the _______ river in the world

Answer 2

Longest

Question 3

We can see ______ from the Nile

Answer 3

Pyramids

Question 4

Both the Nile and the Yellow River help with _______

Answer 4

Irrigation

Question 5

The Yellow River is in _____

Answer 5

Asia

Question 6

The Yellow River is yellow because of ______

Answer 6

Salt

Question 7

Yangtze River is in ______

Answer 7

Asia

Question 8

Yangtze River is known for _______

Answer 8

Flooding

Question 9

The Ganges River is in ______

Answer 9

Asia

Question 10

The Ganges River is considered a _____ ____ __ __ ______

Answer 10

Holy river by the Hindus

Question 11

The Murray River is in _______

Answer 11

Australia

Question 12

The Murray River starts from Mount Kosciuszko as its ______

Answer 12

Source

Question 13

The _____ River and ____ River combine to form a drainage basin

Answer 13

Murray river & Darling river

Question 14

The _______ River is in North America

Answer 14

Mississippi

Question 15

The Mississippi River changes ____ ____ ____

Answer 15

all the time

Question 16

Dangers of the ___ ____ are freezing temperatures and ice

Answer 16

Ob River

Question 17

The Amazon River is in ___ _____

Answer 17

South America

Question 18

The Amazon River carries the ____ water of any river in the world

Answer 18

Most

Question 19

The Amazon River has _____

Answer 19

Piranhas

Question 20

The Amazon River flows through the ______

Answer 20

Rainforest

Question 21

The Mackenzie River is in North America in the ____ ______

Answer 21

Northern Hemisphere

Question 22

The Mackenzie River is where we see ______ birds

Answer 22

Migrating

Question 23

Watering crops by moving water from a well, a river or a lake to a place where it does not rain enough

Answer 23

Irrigation

Question 24

A stream or smaller river that flows into a larger river

Answer 24

Tributary

Question 25

A society, or a group of people, with similar religious beliefs, customs, language, and forms of government

Answer 25

Civilization

Question 26

A buildup of sand formed by the movement of flowing water

Answer 26

sandbar

Question 27

The place where a river empties into a sea or other large body of water

Answer 27

Mouth

Question 28

Land created by silt deposits at the mouth of the river

Answer 28

Delta

Question 29

To move to a different place

Answer 29

Migrate

Question 30

A channel dug by people that connects two bodies of water

Answer 30

Canal

Question 31

A place on a river where water moves swiftly and violently

Answer 31

Rapids

Question 32

Cut off by the seacoast, surrounded by land

Answer 32

Landlocked

Question 33

The starting point of a river or a supply where an item such as water can be obtained

Answer 33

source

Question 34

A structure that blocks a flowing river that allows water to fill behind it. It helps make reservoirs.

Answer 34

Dam

Question 35

A natural lake or a lake created by people for the purpose of storing water

Answer 35

Reservoir