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Rivers of The World

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INTRODUCTION:

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a

lake, a sea, or another river.

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MAIN RIVERS OF THE WORLD:

The Nile River The Amazon River The Yangtze River The Mississippi-Missouri River The Brahmaputra River The Mekong River The Parana River The Congo River The Orinoco River The Ganges River The Yellow River The Don River The Volga River The Indus River

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SOURCE OF RIVER WATERS:

Melting of snow Underground water as seepage Springs Precipitation Lake or Marsh

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Advantages Of Rivers:

IrrigationProducing hydro-electricity Communication system Sources of fish Natural beauty

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DISADVANTAGES OF RIVERS:

Over flowed with too much rain. Water pollution may be caused. Soil erosion.

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CONCLUSION:These rivers are source of

natural beauty in our world. They also play an important

role in country’s development in various aspects. Although it has some disadvantages, it is

very essential in our life. Without rivers we cannot imagine about fisheries

resources.

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Thanks To All

Sulav Indra Paul