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there are meanders, were there is fast flowing water and slip off slopes
Above all, the building of dams. This controlled the river, the flooding and provided electricity and storage of water.
20% of the rainforest has already been lost and many species are dying out each year
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What do the nile and Amazon River have in common?
they are both the longest rivers in their country and the most well known rivers and they are both south of the equator.
How does the Amazon River rank in size when compared with other rivers?
The Amazon River accounts for about a fifth of the drainage of all the rivers in the world! That means that of all the water (volume) drained by all the rivers of the world, the Amazon alone handles about 20% or 1/5th of it. That's a lotof water! Additionally the Amazon basin, the name given to the area of land that the Amazon drains, is the largest river basin in the world. The Amazon is clearly the largest river in the world. Note that by some geographic fluke, the Nile River is a tiny bit longer than the Amazon. A link can be found below.
What are some Similarities between the Amazon Nile and Mississippi rivers?
they are the longest in they're continent
What longest river in South America?
The longest river in South America is the Amazon. It travels through Colombia, Peru and Brazil for a distance of 4,000 miles. The source is the Nevado Mismi at an elevation of over 16,000 feet.
What is the major river in the northern portion of south America that winds from the Guiana Highlands to the Atlantic ocean?
Amazon river
How do meandering rivers relate to humans how do humans use meandering rivers how do meandering rivers affect humans?
Meandering rivers provide habitats for wildlife and support biodiversity, contributing to ecosystem services that benefit humans. Humans utilize meandering rivers for activities such as fishing, transportation, agriculture, and recreation. However, meandering rivers can also pose risks to human settlements by causing erosion, flooding, and changes in land use patterns.
How does rivers and streams affect daily lives?
Rivers and streams are the genesis of life in an ecosystem. Without these rivers and streams, the chain of life cannot be extended. All human and animal life and their derivatives depend on these bodies of water.
How did rivers affect the humans settlement?
Rivers were important to early settlements since they were the main means of transport, and furnished power for early industrial applications.
How did the environment and physical geography affect early humans?
The fact that humans have always needed to have water to survive caused them to settle by rivers. The rivers provided drinking water as well as food. The climate caused the early humans to settle in warm areas.
What major of landform is west of the amazon basin?
lakes and rivers,amazon river
Show a ecosystem diagrams about animals rainforest rivers plants?
Show a ecosystem diagrams about animals rain forest rivers plants?
What is the ecosystem for the big toothed piranha?
Piranha live in South American rivers like Orinoco, the Guyana, the Amazon, the Rio Sao Francisco, the Rio Paraguay and the Rio Parana. These rivers have temperatures from75 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
How did the rivers benefit the people of the region?
Rivers have been considered the reasons why civilization first begun. The flowing waters allowed agriculture to thrive as well as supporting an ecosystem of plants and animals that humans can also use as resources.
How are Amazon and Nile and the Mississippi rivers alike?
they are rivers
Which of these two rivers are larger niel or amazon?
amazon
Are there any rivers in the amazon?
Yes, the Amazon River
Who pollutes rivers?
humans pollute rivers!
