Rivers of the World
Source – River Mouth Countries on its course Length (km) Country/State/Area Amazon
Congo
Ganges
Indus
Loire
Mississippi
Murray
Nile
Ob
Yangtze
Geography | Year 6 | Raging Rivers | Rivers of the World | Lesson 2 Rivers of the World Answers
Source – River Mouth Countries on its course Length (km) Country/State/Area
Amazon Colombia and Peru Atlantic Ocean Brazil, Colombia, Peru 6,437
Lakes bordering Congo- Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo Kinshasa, Rwanda, Burundi, Atlantic Ocean 4,700 Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia Tanzania and Zambia
Ganges Delta, Bay of Ganges Himalayas India, Bangladesh 2,525 Bengal
Indus Himalayas Arabian Sea Pakistan, India, China 3,200
Loire Central France Atlantic Ocean France 1,012
Mississippi Lake Itasca, MN, USA Gulf of Mexico USA 3,734
Indian Ocean/ Southern Murray Australian Alps Australia 2,508 Ocean
Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Nile Uganda Mediterranean Sea 6,853 Burundi, South Sudan, Eritrea
Southern Russia, close to the Ob borders with Kazakhstan, Gulf of Ob, Kara Sea Russia 3,650 China and Mongolia
Yangtze Tibet, western China East China Sea China 6,300
Geography | Year 6 | Raging Rivers | Rivers of the World | Lesson 2 Rivers of the World
Source – River Mouth Countries on its course Length (km) Tributaries Country/State/Area Amazon
Congo
Ganges
Indus
Loire
Mississippi
Murray
Nile
Ob
Yangtze
Geography | Year 6 | Raging Rivers | Rivers of the World | Lesson 2 Rivers of the World Answers
Source – River Mouth Countries on its course Length (km) Tributaries Country/State/Area
Rio Negro, Putumayo, Ucayali, Purus, Madeira, Amazon Colombia and Peru Atlantic Ocean Brazil, Colombia, Peru 6,437 Xingu
Lakes bordering Congo- Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Congo Kinshasa, Rwanda, Burundi, Atlantic Ocean Republic, Congo-Kinshasa, Gabon, Congo- 4,700 Kwa-Kassai, Fimi, Tshuapa, Lomami Tanzania and Zambia Brazzaville, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia
Ganges Delta, Bay Ganges Himalayas India, Bangladesh 2,525 Tamsa, Gomti, Ghaghara, Son, Kosi of Bengal
Indus Himalayas Arabian Sea Pakistan, India, China 3,200 Zanskar, Chenab, Shyok, Gomal, Kurram
Allier, Cher, Indre, Vienne, Sevre Nantaise, Loire Central France Atlantic Ocean France 1,012 Maine, Nievre, Erdre
St. Croix, Wisconsin, Ohio, Missouri, White Mississippi Lake Itasca, MN, USA Gulf of Mexico USA 3,734 River, Red River
Indian Ocean/ Mitta Mitta, Loddon, Swampy Plains, Murray Australian Alps Australia 2,508 Southern Ocean Murrumbridge, Darling
Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, Congo- Nile Uganda Mediterranean Sea Kinshasa, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, 6,853 White Nile, Blue Nile, Atbara River South Sudan, Eritrea
Southern Russia, close to the borders with Gulf of Ob, Kara Ob Russia 3,650 Katun, Anuy, Irtysh, Berd, Inya, Tom, Kazim Kazakhstan, China and Sea Mongolia
Yalong, Min, Tuo, Jailing, Han, Wu, Yuan, Zi, Yangtze Tibet, western China East China Sea China 6,300 Xiang, Gan, Huangpu
Geography | Year 6 | Raging Rivers | Rivers of the World | Lesson 2 Rivers of the World
Source – Dishcarge River Mouth Countries on its course Length (km) Tributaries Country/State/Area (m3/s) Amazon
Congo
Ganges
Indus
Loire
Mississippi
Murray
Nile
Ob
Yangtze
Geography | Year 6 | Raging Rivers | Rivers of the World | Lesson 2 Rivers of the World Answers
Source – Discharge River Mouth Countries on its course Length (km) Tributaries Country/State/Area (m3/s)
Rio Negro, Putumayo, Ucayali, Purus, Amazon Colombia and Peru Atlantic Ocean Brazil, Colombia, Peru 6,437 209,000 Madeira, Xingu
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Lakes bordering Congo- African Republic, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo Kinshasa, Rwanda, Burundi, Atlantic Ocean 4,700 41,000 Kwa-Kassai, Fimi, Tshuapa, Lomami Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia Tanzania, Zambia
Ganges Delta, Bay Ganges Himalayas India, Bangladesh 2,525 16,648 Tamsa, Gomti, Ghaghara, Son, Kosi of Bengal
Zanskar, Chenab, Shyok, Gomal, Indus Himalayas Arabian Sea Pakistan, India, China 3,200 6,600 Kurram
Allier, Cher, Indre, Vienne, Sevre Loire Central France Atlantic Ocean France 1,012 853 Nantaise, Maine, Nievre, Erdre
St. Croix, Wisconsin, Ohio, Missouri, Mississippi Lake Itasca, MN, USA Gulf of Mexico USA 3,734 593,000 White River, Red River
Indian Ocean/ Mitta Mitta, Loddon, Swampy Murray Australian Alps Australia 2,508 767 Southern Ocean Plains, Murrumbridge, Darling
Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, Congo- Nile Uganda Mediterranean Sea Kinshasa, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, 6,853 2,830 White Nile, Blue Nile, Atbara River Burundi, South Sudan, Eritrea
Southern Russia, close to the borders with Gulf of Ob, Kara Katun, Anuy, Irtysh, Berd, Inya, Ob Russia 3,650 12,475 Kazakhstan, China and Sea Tom, Kazim Mongolia
Yalong, Min, Tuo, Jailing, Han, Wu, Yangtze Tibet, western China East China Sea China 6,300 30,166 Yuan, Zi, Xiang, Gan, Huangpu
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