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Rivers of the World
by Mrs. Riordan
| Characteristic | Name of River |
|---|---|
| Third longest river located in China. | Yangtze River |
| This river flows north through or into 10 nations in Africa. | Nile River |
| This river is known as "China's Sorrow." | Huang He River |
| This river in Russia is frozen 5-6 months of the year. | Ob-Irtyish River |
| The longest river in the world | Nile River |
| Has changed directions several times from west to east | Amazon River |
| Home of the Three Gorges Dam | Yangtze River |
| Means "Great River" | Mississippi |
| Runs through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina | Parana River |
| Name means "as big as the sea." | Parana River |
| Also known as the Yellow River | Huang He |
| Source is Lake Itasca | Mississippi |
| Provides 1/5 of total volume of fresh water entering oceans | Amazon River |
| Will be the largest hydroelectric dam in the world | Three Gorges Dam |
| Flows from the Altai Mountains | Ob-Irtyish |
| Source is the Peruvian Andes | Amazon River |