Book 19, Question 46
How Can You Read a River on a Map?
On a map, rivers appear as blue lines! Small blue lines join bigger ones, like branches on a tree. With a little practice, you can read a whole river from source to mouth.
More fun facts
- Maps show the course of a river from source to mouth.
- On many maps, rivers are drawn as blue lines.
- Maps can show waterfalls and big bends called meanders.
- Near the mouth, maps often show places where rivers drop sand and mud.
- Scientists also read rivers on aerial photos and satellite images.
Questions kids ask
How are rivers shown on maps?
On many maps, rivers are drawn as blue lines.