Rivers+of+the+World

Handout Vocabulary Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
 * Mouth
 * Physical Map
 * River System
 * Source
 * Tributary
 * 1) How many rivers are labeled in the Western Hemisphere? Which river is the farthest north, and which river is the farthest south?
 * 2) The longest river in the United States is the Missouri River. Which river is the second longest in the U.S.?
 * 1) The world's longest river is located in Africa and is 4,160 miles long. Name this famous river.
 * 2) The world's second-longest river is the Amazon. In which continent is this 4,000 mile river found?
 * 1) Which river forms an international boundary between Mexico and the United States?
 * 2) Name the river that links the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
 * 1) The world's fourth-longest river has large amounts of yellow silt that is deposited along its course. Name this river.
 * 2) Name the longest river in the European part of Russia.
 * 1) Which river system in the United States can be called the third-longest river in the world?
 * 2) Where are the source and the mouth of the Mississippi River located?