- River | Definition, Examples, Importance, Facts | Britannica
Rivers are nourished by precipitation, by direct overland runoff, through springs and seepages, or from meltwater at the edges of snowfields and glaciers The contribution of direct precipitation on the water surface is usually minute, except where much of a catchment area is occupied by lakes
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- River - Wikipedia
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it runs out of water, or only flow during certain seasons
- Rivers, Streams, and Creeks | U. S. Geological Survey
Rivers? Streams? Creeks? These are all names for water flowing on the Earth's surface Whatever you call them and no matter how large they are, they are invaluable for all life on Earth and are important components of the Earth's water cycle
- Understanding Rivers - National Geographic Society
Rivers are found on every continent and on nearly every kind of land Some flow all year round Others flow seasonally or during wet years A river may be only kilometers long or it may span much of a continent The longest rivers in the world are the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America Both rivers flow through many countries
- Rivers | National Geographic | National Geographic
Rivers carve shipping routes around the globe, and provide us with food, recreation, and energy Hydroelectric plants built from bank to bank harness the power of water and convert it to
- River - New World Encyclopedia
A river is a natural waterway that conveys water derived from precipitation from higher ground to lower levels Most commonly, rivers flow on the surface of the land, but there are also many examples of underground rivers, where the flow is contained within chambers, caves, or caverns
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