The beavers are an extraordinary creature. They are an animal that is mostly nocturnal‚ large‚ semi-aquatic rodent‚ and are of two different species. These two species are Castor Canadensis and Castor Fiber. They ate certain kinds of tree bark such as willows‚ maples‚ poplars‚ beeches‚ birches‚ alders‚ and aspens. Beavers have been known to erect dams eighteen feet high and four thousand feet long-radically altered ecosystems‚ creating ponds and changing stream flows. These were their homes
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drainage basin? 65‚600 square miles 2. In what direction does the Rhine flow? South to North 3. Where is its source? Switzerland 4. Where is its mouth? North Sea 5. How many countries does it flow through? In Luxemburg and Belgium the river just pass around it but in Switzerland‚ France‚ Germany and The Netherlands. 6. How far can a boat travel up the Rhine from the mouth? For more than 500 miles 7. In what year did the Rhine become an international waterway? What does this
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main rivers of the Northern plains are the Satluj‚ Ganga and Brahmaputra. They divided the plains into three river basins. The three river basins are :- 1. The Satluj Basin: The Satluj River along with its main tributary‚ the Beas‚ flows towards the south-west. It joins the river Indus in Pakistan. Which finally flows into the Arabian Sea? The Satluj river basins are very fertile. The main crops grown here are wheat‚ rice‚ cotton and sugarcane. The Bhakra Dam is built across the Satluj River. Amritsar
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The Cuyahoga River The Cuyahoga River is located in northeastern Ohio running through the major cities of Cleveland and Akron. The river is 100 miles long and empties into Lake Erie. It was said to be formed by the advancement and retreat of ice sheets during the ice age. The final retreat caused the river to flow north ward which had flowed southward before. (Michael) In more recent times‚ the Cuyahoga River was known as “the river that caught fire.” This is because the river was polluted
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River Pollution River pollution is form of water pollution that refers to the contamination of rivers. River pollution occurs when waste and different other pollutants are discharged into river without being properly treated. River pollution has negative effect on aquatic ecosystems. The negative impact on plants and animals often leads to decline in species‚ and sometimes even to extinction of entire species (Yangtze River dolphin). River pollution also leads to decrease in freshwater resources
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Methodology Where was data collected? Data was collected at Cipero River‚ South Trinidad The Cipreo River was chosen as the area of study for pollution. The study of pollution was ideal for the area‚ as it is a major area which is situated near the San Fernando region‚ these very rivers banks where also overflown of the year 2010. When was data collected? The field study was conducted on June 12th 2012‚ between the hours of 8.am. and 10.am. How was data collected? Data was obtained by the
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California River Report The Colorado River has been become the main source of fresh water to the south west. It is what has turned the desert of the south west into a fertile farming area. It has brought life to Nevada and California when before it was impossible. The Colorado River is now being over utilized and if there were some unseen disaster this would put millions of people out of fresh water. They use the River as a plumbing system meaning that they channel the water and divert it all
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important to really revise in the end and look thoroughly at each sentence carefully‚ preferably more than once. This lack of proofreading leads to a lot of errors and misperceptions towards the reader. This is the case in the Political essay‚ I did a very deep revision and improved my grade (Obama’s Beliefs 20). Alternatively‚ I can ask another reader to proofread my essay‚ because it is also efficient to see errors from a different point of
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Deep Exploration: Argumentative Essay Have you ever thought of what was at the bottom of the ocean‚ or far in space? Have you ever wondered what kinds of creatures lurk in the Mariana Trench? Many of these questions can be answered if you support one simple thing: Deep Exploration! Deep Exploration would possibly allow us to find a new species‚ or even a species we thought was extinct! It’s a risky business‚ but think of all of the knowledge we would gain from it! Almost all of our technology
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WHY TO NATIONALISE RIVERS ? Respected Madam‚ teachers and my dear friends‚ good morning to you all. I have come here to speak a few words about nationalisation of rivers. Why to nationalise rivers? Our country‚ India‚ is predominantly an agricultural country. The livelihood of most of the people depends on agriculture. Though there are many rivers in the northern parts of our country‚ which never go dry‚ they are not of much use to agricultural activities in the south. As a result‚ we only
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