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Questions
- Name two countries mentioned in the text that do not have any rivers.
- Why do countries like Vatican City and Monaco not have rivers?
- How do people in dry countries like Kuwait get fresh water?
- What is desalination?
- What do people in countries without rivers often do to get water during dry seasons?
- Are there any rivers in Nauru?
- Is living in a country without a river always easy? Yes or No
True or False
- Vatican City is located inside Rome, Italy.
- Kuwait has many large rivers.
- People in Nauru use rivers for fresh water.
- Desalination is a way to clean salty sea water.
- Monaco is famous for its coastline.
Discussion Questions
- Are there many rivers in your country? What are their names?
- How important are rivers for people in your community?
- Would you like to visit a country without rivers? Why or why not?
- How do people in your country get water for drinking and farming?
- Have you ever seen or swum in a river? What was it like?
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Answer Key
Questions
- Vatican City and Monaco (also acceptable: Nauru, Kuwait, Bahrain).
- Because they are very small and there is no space for a river.
- By using underground wells or cleaning salty sea water (desalination).
- It is a process to clean salty sea water to make it safe to drink.
- They might import water from neighbors or use technology like desalination.
- No.
- No.
- True
- False
- False
- True
- True