1. Asia

2. The Ob River Origin: Russia
Empties into the Estuary on the Arctic Ocean
World’s fourth longest river –hundreds of miles
Frozen for half of the year
Can only travel for a few months a year!
Important for transportation

3. Ob River
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4. The Yellow River Origin: China
Empties into the Bo Hai ( arm of the Yellow Sea)
Area used by early Chinese civilization
Known as China’s Sorrow-because of damage caused by so much flooding
Lots of silt-makes it look yellow
Irrigation for crops
Created delta known as the Great China Plain
Dam used to harness water for electric power

5. Yellow River
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6. The Yangtze River Origin: China Empties into the East China Sea
Longest river in Asia
Third longest in the world!
Very wild water
Three Gorges Dam—will be largest dam/22 football fields wide
40%or China’s electric power

7. Yangtze River
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8. The Ganges River Origin: Himalayas
Empties into the Joins Brahmaputra in Bangladesh
Empties into the Bay of Bengal
Holy river to Hindus
Thought of as reincarnation of Hindu deity, Ganga
Irrigation source for India and Bangladesh
Poets have written songs and poems about it
Fountains and statues have been carved to honor it
Mother Ganges –brings life to the land
Still has water even when hot and dry
Silt forms a delta

9. Ganges River
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10. The Indus River Origin: Tibet region of China
Joins five smaller rivers and empties into the Arabian Sea
Now in country of Pakistan
Water from the river in underground pipes filled the large public bath that was the size of a pool
Only small ships
Irrigation and hydroelectric power

11. Indus River
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