| across |
When something goes across something, it goes from one side of it to the other. It begins on one side and ends on the other, like a bridge across a river. [1/5 definitions] |
| Africa |
Africa is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. Africa is made up of over fifty different countries, and it is the second largest continent on our planet. Only Asia is bigger than Africa. People speak many different languages in Africa. Some of the languages are Swahili, Hausa, and Arabic. Africa is famous for its Nile River, Sahara Desert, the pyramids of Egypt, and its wild animals such as lions, zebras, hippos, and giraffes. |
| along |
When you walk along something, you walk next to it or go the same way that it goes. When you walk along the river, you walk next to the river. [1/2 definitions] |
| Amazon River |
The Amazon River is one of the great rivers of the world. It is the longest river in South America, and some say it may be longer than the Nile River in Africa. The Amazon River flows down from the mountains in Peru, then across Brazil, and into the Atlantic Ocean. As it travels across South America, It flows through the greatest rainforest in the world. |
| Bangladesh |
Bangladesh is a country in Asia. Its neighbors are India and Burma, and it is on the coast of the Indian Ocean. People in Bangladesh speak the Bengali language like many of the people in the northern part of India. The great Brahmaputra River flows through Bangladesh. Sometimes Bangladesh has powerful storms, and the river floods the land around it. |
| Brahmaputra River |
The Brahmaputra River is one of the important rivers of Asia. The river begins in the high mountains of Tibet. From there, it flows into India and finally through the country of Bangladesh. Sometimes the Brahmaputra River is so wide that you can't see the other side! |
| Brazil |
Brazil is a large country in South America. The Amazon River flows through the northern part of the country. This part of Brazil is covered by rainforest. Most people in South America speak Spanish, but people in Brazil speak Portuguese, the language of Portugal. |
| bridge1 |
A bridge is a structure that is built across a river or over a road. People walk or drive their cars over a bridge. |
| canal |
A canal is something like a river, but it is made by people. Boats can travel up and down canals. |
| canyon |
When a river runs over rock for many, many years, it sometimes cuts deeper and deeper into the rock until the sides of the river become very high and the river is far below. When this happens, a canyon is made. |
| Chang Jiang River |
The Chang Jiang River is one of the great rivers of the world. It is the longest river of Asia, and it flows across China and finally into the Pacific Ocean. The Yangtze River is an older name in English for the Chang Jiang River. |
| Congo River |
The Congo River is an important river in Africa. It is a very large river, and it is the deepest in the world. The Congo River travels through a major rainforest as it flows north through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Then it flows along the border with another country called the Republic of the Congo. At its end, the Congo River flows into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| creek |
A creek is something like a river, but it is usually smaller than a river and usually not very deep. You can often see a lot of rocks in a creek. |
| cross |
When a bridge crosses a river, it goes from one side of the river to the other. When a street crosses another street, it goes from one side of the street to the other side and keeps going. [1/3 definitions] |
| current |
When we talk about the current of a river, we are talking about the way the water moves along. If the current is very strong, it can move a boat very fast. [1/2 definitions] |
| curve |
A curve is a part of a road or river that bends. [2/4 definitions] |
| Danube River |
The Danube River is an important river in Europe. It starts in Germany and flows south and east through many countries in central Europe, such as Hungary, Romania, Croatia, and Bulgaria. When it finally reaches the country of Ukraine, it flows into the Black Sea. |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a large country in Africa. Two of its neighbors are Angola and the Republic of the Congo. The Congo River flows through the country and along its border. The climate there is tropical, and there is a lot of rain and many thunderstorms. One of the largest rainforests in the world is in this country. The rainforest is home to chimpanzees, gorillas, and many other animals. |
| Egypt |
Egypt is a country on the continent of Africa. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. The capital city, Cairo, is one of the largest cities in the world. Egypt is a dry, desert country, but it has farming along the Nile River. The Nile River is one of the most important rivers in Africa, and it is the longest in the world. |
| Euphrates River |
The Euphrates River is an important river in a part of the world called the Middle East. The Euphrates River begins in eastern Turkey. Then it flows through Syria and Iraq. In Iraq, it joins another important river called the Tigris. They flow together into a large body of water called the Persian Gulf. |
| ferry |
A ferry is a boat or ship that carries people or things across a river or other body of water. A ferry just goes back and forth between one side of the water and the other. |