River

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as stream, creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are run in some parts of the United States, burn in Scotland and England, and beck in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague.

Location

The Amazon River is located in South America. It is the second longest river in the world and is about 4,000 miles long. The Amazon River starts in the Andes Mountains in Peru. It then flows through Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The Amazon River is important because it provides a home for many different animals. It is also a source of food and water for people who live near it.

Length

The average length of a river is 3,000 miles, but the longest river in the world, the Nile River, is 4,132 miles long. The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world and is 3,976 miles long. The length of a river is determined by how far it flows from its source to its mouth.

Depth

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including stream, creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for generic terms, such as river, as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size.

Ecosystem

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In a few cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as stream, creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are run in some parts of the United States, burn in Scotland and England, and beck in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague.