题目内容
The World's Longest Rivers
River | Length | Location |
Nile | 4,132 miles (6,650 km) | Africa |
Amazon | 4,000 miles (6,400 km) | South America |
Chang Jiang(Yangtze) | 3,915 miles (6,300 km) | China |
Mississippi—Missouri—Red Rock | 3,902 miles (6,275 km) | United States |
Ob | 3,364 miles (5,410 km) | Russia |
Fast Facts
The Nile River passes through 9 countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The Amazon is second in length but first in amount of water carried and area of land drained（排水）.
Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia and the third—longest in the world. The river is the longest in the world to flow wholly within one country.
The Missouri and Red Rock Rivers are considered tributaries (a stream or river that flows into a main river) of the Mississippi.
The Mississippi river system goes through only one country: the United States.
The Ob River is a major river in western Siberia, Russia and is the world's seventh longest river.
1.How are the rivers listed in the table?
A.From northernmost to southernmost. B.From widest to narrowest.
C.From longest to shortest. D.By greatest to least volume（体积）.
2.Why are the Mississippi, Missouri, and Red Rock Rivers grouped together in the river?
A.All three are the same length. B.They all flow to the Amazon.
C.They are all rivers in North America. D.They are part of the same river system.
3.Which river is the longest in the world that goes through only one country?
A.Nile. B.Chang Jiang. C.Amazon. D.Ob.
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