River sources
Integrated Humanity
Grade 6
Review from previous lesson
• Evaporation : when the Sun warms the water
and turns it into water vapour.
• Condensation : when the water vapour cools
down and turns into tiny droplets of water or
ice
• Precipitation : when water droplets or ice join
together and fall to the ground as rain or
snowflakes
Which one is the river?
What is/are the source(s) of this river?
Rivers of the world
• Nile River in Egypt
• Yellow River / Huang He, Yangtze River in
China
• Volga River in Russia
• Murray River, Darling River in Australia
• Amazon River in Brazil
• Mississippi River, Colorado River in USA
• Bengawan Solo in Solo, Indonesia
Sources of River
1. Rain and melted snow
When rain falls or snow melts, some of the
water flows over streams that join up to form
rivers.
Sources of River
2. Springs
Water from rain or melted snow soaks into the
soil. In some places, water comes out of the
ground as a spring. It becomes the source of
a river.
Sources of River
3. Lakes and glaciers
A few rivers have a lake as their source. Rivers in
high mountain areas start at the edges of
melting glaciers.
What kind of river is this?
What kind of river is this?
What kind of river is this?
What is the meaning of these
words?
1. A river : a natural flowing water course
2. A stream : a small narrow river
3. A lake : a large body of water surrounded by land
4. A glacier : a slowly moving mass or river of ice
formed by the accumulation and compaction of
snow on mountains or near the poles.
5. A spring : water pressure causes a natural flow of
groundwater onto the earth's surface.
