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World Rivers
Darris's World Rivers Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| irrigation | moving water from a river or lake to dry land to help grow crops |
| silt | fine particles of soil carried by the water in a river |
| reservoir | a natural lake, or a lake created by people, for the purpose of storing water |
| mouth | the place where a river empties into a sea or other large body of water |
| delta | a triangular piece of land at the mouth of a river |
| tributary | a stream or smaller river that flows into a larger river |
| source | the place where a river begins. It can be melting snow or ice from a mountian, a sprint |
| Why did people settle at rivers | because rivers provide water for drinking, food, irrigation for crops, and tranportation |
| 4 cardinal directions | North / East / South / West |
| 4 intermediate directions | North-East, South-East, North-West, South-West |