World Rivers
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| The longest river in the world is _______. | Nile
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| The Nile River helps people by _______. | providing drinking water, irrigation, and transportation
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| The Yellow River is good for farmers in China because _______. | its water carries yellow-colored silt, which forms fertile land
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| The Yangtze River is in _______. | China
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| Dams can help people who live along a river by _______. | keeping areas from flooding
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| The Yangtze, Indus, and Ganges rivers are on the continent of ________. | Asia
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| The _______ river is sacred to the followers of the Hindu religion. | Ganges
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| The place where a river empties into a large body of water is _________. | the mouth
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| The part of the river system that is closest to the mouth of the river is the _______. | delta
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| The Murray River is in _______. | Australia
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| A river pilot may need to watch out for _______. | ice chunks, waterfalls, and fallen logs
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| A smaller river that flows into a larger river is a _______. | tributary
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| The _______ River is located on the continent of Asia. | Ob
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| An area with small streams that flow into a river is a __________. | drainage basin
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| A river in South America is the _______. | Orinoco
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| When waterfalls caused a problem for ships in the Congo River, people _______. | built a railroad to go around the waterfall
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| A landlocked country does not have _______. | an ocean coast
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| Two rivers in Europe are ________. | Rhine and Danube
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| The people who live near the Volga River built canals that connect the river to the sea in order to _______. | help them trade goods with other countries
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| A river on the continent of Africa is the _______. | NigerRiver
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