Why are rivers important to people?

In this lesson, we will be learning about rivers and why they are important to people. We will be looking at two case studies in the lesson today - the Volga River in Russia and the Amazon River in South America.

Why are rivers important to people?

In this lesson, we will be learning about rivers and why they are important to people. We will be looking at two case studies in the lesson today - the Volga River in Russia and the Amazon River in South America.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Why people like living near rivers
  2. Why the Volga River is important for people
  3. Why the Amazon River is important for people

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7 Questions

Q1.
Which type of erosion makes a river wider?
Correct answer: lateral (sideways) erosion
vertical (downwards) erosion
Q2.
What are big bends in rivers called?
deposition
erosion
Correct answer: meanders
mouth
source
Q3.
When water goes around a bend in a river, where does the water move the fastest?
inside of the bend
Correct answer: outside of the bend
Q4.
When does a river have more energy?
Correct answer: when it is moving quickly
when it is moving slowly
Q5.
When water goes around a bend in a river, where does deposition happen?
Correct answer: on the inside of the bend where water moves slowly
on the outside of the bend where the water moves fast
Q6.
Finish this sentence. As the meanders in a river get bigger, the neck of the meander becomes more _______.
fast
Correct answer: narrow
slow
wide
Q7.
How is an oxbow lake created?
A meander becomes very deep and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lake
Correct answer: A meander becomes very narrow and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lake
A meander becomes very shallow and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lake
A meander becomes very wide and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lake

7 Questions

Q1.
Where is the Volga River found?
in Brazil
in Egypt
Correct answer: in Russia
in South America
Q2.
Why does a lot of agriculture (farming) take place along the Volga River?
Correct answer: because the soil is fertile
because the soil is infertile
Q3.
Over ____ of Russia’s agriculture takes place along the Volga River.
20%
25%
30%
Correct answer: 50%
Q4.
Apart from farming, why else is the Volga River important to people?
it is important because it looks beautiful
it is important for producing wheat and barley
Correct answer: it is important for the fishing industry
Q5.
What is the Volga River famous for?
Correct answer: caviar
salmon
shrimps
Q6.
What is transported along the Amazon River?
Correct answer: goods such as produce, large goods such as logs, tourists visiting the river
large goods such as logs and tourists
produce such as fruit and vegetables
Q7.
What is caviar?
fish bones
Correct answer: fish eggs
fish eyes

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UnitGeography / Rivers

Geography