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1. The passage where the river flows is called the river bed and the earth on each side is called a river bank.
2. A tributary is a river or stream that feeds another river.
3. The longest river in the world is the Nile. The Amazon River in South America is the second longest river in the world at 4000 miles.
4. The Missouri River is the longest river in the United States at approximately 2340 miles. The Missouri River combines with the Mississippi River, and together they make up the longest North American river system of 3902 miles (still shorter than the Nile and Amazon rivers).
5. The most polluted rivers on earth include the Indus River, the Yangtze River, and the Ganges River.
6. The largest drainage basin in the world is the Amazon River's basin. It drains an area of 3,817,704 square miles.
7. A river that only flows at certain times of the year is called an intermittent river.
8. The longest river in Europe is the Volga, which is just over half the length of the Nile.
9. In terms of the volume of water that moves through a river, the Amazon is actually the biggest. It's even bigger than the next five (Ganges, Congo, Orinoco, Yangtze and Madeira) combined.
10. The Ganges River is 1,569 miles long.
11. There are over 1,100 tributaries that flow into the Amazon.
12. The Amazon river is home to over 5,600 species of fish and other animals.
13. The soil along the Ganges River is extremely fertile, meaning it helps crops grow.
14. The Mississippi flows from Minnesota's Lake Itasca and into the Gulf of Mexico.
15. Located in Southeast Asia, the Mekong River flows from the Tibetan Plateau to the Mekong Delta and into the South China Sea.
16. The River Thames is only 215 miles long, but it's the longest river in England.
17. The Zambezi River is the fourth longest river in Africa and its longest east-flowing river. It runs through six African countries: Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.
18. Years ago, the Rhine was considered one of Europe's most polluted rivers.
19. From the Seine, you can see many popular Paris landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
20. Like the Rhine, the Seine has experienced major pollution problems in the past, but salmon have returned in recent years as the water quality has improved.
21. The Orinoco River flows for 1,700 miles in South America. About 75% of the river is located in Venezuela, while the rest is in Colombia.
I hope you liked this chapter and learnt something interesting.
See you in the next chapter!
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