Rivers are important to the United States. They are big and long. Some are the longest rivers in the world. Think about the land of the USA. A lot of it is water. Over 264,000 square miles are water. That is about 7% of the whole country. In this water are many rivers. Some of these rivers are very big. They are like giants on the land. They change how the land looks. They make plains and valleys. They give water to all kinds of living things. People need them for water to drink and for farms. Rivers are also used for travel. People can use boats on them. Rivers are also for fun. People can swim or fish in rivers. This article is about ten of the longest rivers in the USA. We will learn about each one. We will see how long they are. We will see why they are important to America. Are you ready to learn about these big rivers? Let’s start to explore the longest rivers in the USA.