Features of a River

Where might a river be born?

• In a desert, running away from a scorpion.

• At the beach with sunburn

• At the source, usually in a high elevation area like a mountain or glacier.
• In a forest by a spooky old house

What are the three stages of a river called?

• Infancy, Adulthood, Decline
• Upper, Middle, Lower

• Youth, Maturity, Old age
• Start, Peak, Finish

Where does a river end?

• The waterfall

• The confluence

• The mouth
• The source

The speed of the water gets ______ as it gets closer to the mouth.

What is another word for when the river bends or curves?

• straighten
• meander
• loop

• wander

Write down the name of a waterfall that you know!

When two rivers join together, it is called a __________

Match the picture!

Name a river that you can remember!