Longest World Rivers Word Search Puzzle
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Are you a geography enthusiast looking to test your knowledge of the world's longest rivers? Look no further than our free word search puzzle, featuring ten of the world's most iconic rivers!
To solve this puzzle, simply search for the names of each river hidden in the grid. You can complete it online or download and print it out to solve it offline.
Here are some interesting facts about each of the ten rivers included in the puzzle:
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Amazon: This South American river is the longest in the world, stretching over 6,400 km from its source in the Andes to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Nile: The longest river in Africa, the Nile flows over 6,600 km from its source in Burundi to its delta in Egypt, where it empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Yangtze: Also known as the Chang Jiang, this river is the longest in Asia, stretching over 6,300 km from its source in the Tibetan Plateau to its mouth in the East China Sea.
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Mississippi: The longest river in North America, the Mississippi flows over 3,700 km from its source in Minnesota to its delta in Louisiana, where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Yenisei: The longest river in Russia, the Yenisei flows over 5,500 km from its source in the mountains of Mongolia to its mouth in the Kara Sea.
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Yellow: Also known as the Huang He, this river is the second-longest in China, stretching over 5,400 km from its source in the Tibetan Plateau to its mouth in the Bohai Sea.
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Ob: This river in Siberia is the seventh-longest in the world, stretching over 3,650 km from its source in the Altai Mountains to its mouth in the Gulf of Ob.
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Parana: The second-longest river in South America, the Parana flows over 4,800 km from its source in Brazil to its mouth in the Rio de la Plata estuary.
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Congo: This African river is the second-longest on the continent, flowing over 4,700 km from its source in the highlands of Zambia to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Amur: The longest river in the Russian Far East, the Amur flows over 2,800 km from its source in Mongolia to its mouth in the Sea of Okhotsk.
Put your knowledge of these amazing rivers to the test with our free word search puzzle! Download and print it out or solve it online, and learn interesting facts about each river along the way.