Rivers of the World ppt - Kyrene School District · Rivers of the World Learning Target: PG6 -I can...
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Rivers of the World
Learning Target: PG6- I can
identify the location of Earth's major
landforms and bodies of water.
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1. Amazon River—the
largest river (carries most
water) in the world; found
in South America.
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The Amazon River winds its way through the
dense jungles of the Amazon Rainforest.
Its waters are home to piranha, which are
fish that are so deadly that they can bite
through the skin to the bone in under a
minute.
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2. Nile River—the longest river in the world;
found in Africa.
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Nile River running through Cairo, Egypt (one
of the oldest cities in the world). Flows from
south to the north.
The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra
was known to love to sail down
the Nile River.
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3. Mississippi River—the longest river in North
America; makes the western border of TN.
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The Mississippi is often referred to as the
“Muddy Mississip” or “The Big Muddy”
New Orleans on the Mississippi
Memphis on the Mississippi
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4. Missouri River—the longest tributary of the
Mississippi River.
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Lewis & Clark &
Sacagawea
traveled a lot of
their journey on
the Missouri River
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5. Rio Grande River—makes the border between
U.S. and Mexico.
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6. Volga (vol-guh) River—the longest river of
Europe; runs through the country of Russia.
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The Volga is
considered the
national river of
Russia, and 11
of its largest
cities are along
its waters.
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7. Thames River—the longest river of England;
runs through the city of London.
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Thames River
Standing guard by the
River Thames, The
Tower is an
impressive London
landmark. It is the
place were 3 English
queens were
beheaded.
Big Ben and
Parliament on
the Thames
River in London
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8. Seine River—major waterway in France; runs
through the city of Paris.
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Seine River
The river Seine is probably one of the
most well known rivers in France and
has been made even more popular as
a tourist attraction within the city of
Paris.
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9. Rhine River—major waterway in Germany; runs
through the countries of the Netherlands, Germany & Switzerland.
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Rhine River
The Rhine River is
famous for the many
medieval castles that
line it.
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10. Danube River—2nd largest river in Europe
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Danube River
Steinere Brücke, built
in 1135, was the first
stone bridge over the
Danube river. It has 16
archways and its
1,000ft long.
The Danube River
has been
immortalized in
song literature, and
pretty much every
postcard that saw a
stamp in Budapest,
Hungary.
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11. Yangtze (yang-see) and Huang He (hwahng hue) or
Yellow Rivers—the major rivers of China
Yellow
Yangtze
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Three Gorges Dam on Yangtze River in China
It is the largest dam in the world (about 1 ½
miles in length and over 300 feet thick).
Positives of a
dam: generates
electricity from
a renewable
source
Negatives: loss
of animal
habitats, people
have to move
More people in the world live along the Yangtze and Huang He (Yellow) Rivers than on any other river systems in the world.
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12. Ganges (gan-jeez) River—the major river of
India; a holy river in Hindu religion
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For Hindus, the Ganges is a holy
river. Many Hindus bathe and pray in
its waters.
The Ganges is the most important
river in India, which is the 2nd most
populated country in the world.
Millions of people live near its waters.
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13. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers—two main rivers
of Turkey and Iraq; important in Jewish,
Christian, and Islamic religions.
Euphrates
Tigris
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The city of Baghdad along the
Tigris River in Iraq.
The Euphrates River in Syria.
Many stories of Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam are related to
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
The Greeks later called this area
Mesopotamia, which means
“between the rivers.”
This area has also been referred to
as "Cradle of Civilization".
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Africa United States
Asia