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World's Longest Rivers

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World's Longest Rivers

Join Florence on a river expedition. Read the fact cards and use the written clues and number line to solve the challenges. Rivers can be measured in different ways, so published length estimates may vary.

River expedition fact cards

The Nile flows through north-eastern Africa and is often listed as the world's longest river. The Amazon flows across South America and carries more water than any other river. The Yangtze is in China and is Asia's longest river. The Thames flows through London, and the Severn is the longest river wholly in the UK.

1.Use the fact cards. Which river is often listed as the world's longest?
  • Nile
  • Thames
  • Severn
  • Yangtze
2.Which river carries more water than any other river?
3.Which continent is the Yangtze River in?
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • South America

Follow the river clues

The River Thames flows through London. The sea is east of London, and the river flows from London towards the sea.

4.According to the written clues, which city lies beside the River Thames?
5.In which direction does the Thames flow from London towards the sea?
  • East
  • West
  • North
  • South
6.True or false? The River Severn is the longest river wholly in the UK.
TrueFalse

Compare river lengths

The number line shows approximate lengths in kilometres for three very long rivers. Lengths are estimates and can differ between sources.

7.Use the number line and fact cards. Which river is often listed as the world's longest and has an approximate length of 6,650 km?
8.Put these rivers in order from shortest to longest using their approximate lengths: Amazon (6,400 km), Yangtze (6,300 km), Nile (6,650 km).
9.How much longer is the Nile than the Yangtze using these estimates? Show your subtraction: 6,650 km − 6,300 km.

River detective

Rivers help people in many ways. They can provide water, routes for boats, food and fertile land for growing crops.

10.Choose one way a river can help people and explain how it might help a town.
11.Florence says, “The longest river must carry the most water.” Is this always true? Use the fact cards to explain your answer.

3 printable pages

  • World's Longest Rivers, page 1 of 3: River expedition fact cards, Follow the river clues

    Page 1

  • World's Longest Rivers, page 2 of 3: Compare river lengths, River detective

    Page 2

  • World's Longest Rivers, page 3 of 3: 11. Florence says, “The longest river must carry the most water.” Is this always true?

    Page 3

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