Rivers

A river's ________________ is the starting point of the river.

• source

• triutaries

• mouth

• drainage basin

________________ are streams that flow together to make a river.

• source

• tributaries

• mouth

• drainage basin

The place where the river end in the sea or large lake is called the ___________.

• source

• tributaries

• mouth

• drainage basin

The area of land DRAINED by a river system is called the _____________

• drainage basin

• mouth

• tributaries

• source

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation
• transpiration

Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools
• heats up
• freezes
• lights up

When water condenses, the water vapor in the air gets ___________ and changes back into liquid.

• cold
• hot
• warm
• solid

What is the land next to the river called and how would you describe it?

• Floodplain, steep land next to the river.

• Floodplain, flat land next to the river.

• Floodplain, flat land away from the river.

• Floodplain, flat land on top of the river.

Where 97% of Earth's water is stored?

• Glaciers
• pH
• Groundwater
• Sea water

What is the longest river in the world?

• The Nile River

• The mouth

• The Indus River