You will see a photo of 10 rivers from around the world and four written clues, if you can identify it from the photo you get 5 points, if after the first clue 4 points, after the second clue 3 points and so on...
River 1
This river is 215 miles long. It rises in a field near Cirencester in Gloucestershire and flows through 6 counties on its way to the North Sea. On its waters is held the annual University Boat Race between Cambridge and Oxford. It is the most well know river in the UK because it flows through the capital city, London.
River 2
This river is 4,132 miles long. It has two main tributaries – one rising in Rwanda and the other in the Ethiopian Highlands. It’s waters are a vital life source for farmers throughout its length and have been so since the days of pharaohs. It is the longest river in the world travelling North trough Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea.
River 3
This river is 4,000 miles long. It’s waters support in excess of 3,000 different species of fish. It has multiple tributaries, all of which rise in Peru and Ecuador. It is the largest river by discharge (the amount of water flowing through it) in the world and travels through Brazil into the Atlantic Ocean.
River 4
This river is 3,915 miles long. It’s local name is Chang Jiang, it rises in Qinghai Provence and discharges into the South China Sea. It is the third largest river in the world and along its course is the Three Gorges Dam – the world’s largest hydro-electric power station. It acts as the dividing line between North and South China and flows through the capital city, Shanghai.
River 5
This river is 820 miles long. It rises in the Swiss Alps and on it’s journey northwards it’s largest tributary is the River Mosel. It is one of the largest rivers in Europe and is still today a major ‘motorway’ for barges carrying anything from coal to potatoes. It is the main contributor to the North Sea and flows through Germany and The Netherlands on its way to the sea.
River 6
This river is 220 miles long. It rises in the Cambrian Mountains of mid-Wales. It is the longest river in the UK and for much of its journey to the sea forms the boarder between Wales and England. It is famous for having a tidal bore – a waves which travels up the river with each incoming tide – this wave can be ridden by surfers.
River 7
This river is 2,320 miles long. It rises in the Rocky Mountains and drains the majority of the central part of the USA. It is the longest river in the USA and it has 43 dams along its course to moderate its flow. It is said to be the world’s most controlled river due to the amount of engineering used to control it’s flood risk, although it broke through its levees in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
River 8
This river is 482 miles long. It rises in Burgundy and is only navigable by ocean going vessels for 10% of the length. It is a one of the major rivers in Europe but is also the slowest flowing, it is also famous for being spanned by 37 bridges in the capital city it flows through. It’s banks through central Paris are declared a United Nations World Heritage Site.
River 9
This river is 1,450 miles long. It rises in Mid West of the USA and is famous for sometimes not having any water left in it by the time it discharges into the Gulf of Mexico. It is one of the world’s great rivers, not least because of the fact that along its course is the Grand Canyon. Many of the dams along its course are named after US Presidents – Hoover, Roosevelt,...
River 10
This river is 1,560 miles long. It rises from the Gangotri Glacier on the India/ Himalayan border in the highest mountain region on Earth. It is a river closely linked to the religion of the country through which it flows, its banks are a site of pilgrimage for many thousands of Indians each year. The river flows into the Indian Ocean, its delta (combined with that of two other rivers) makes up the country of Bangladesh.
Answers 1 = River Thames 2 = River Nile 3 = River Amazon 4 = River Yangtze 5 = River Rhine 6 = River Severn 7 = River Mississippi 8 = River Seine 9 = River Colorado 10 = River Ganges