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  2. Rivers do not predominantly flow from north to south. Rivers flow downhill in all compass directions, often changing direction along their course. [263] [264] Many major rivers flow northward, including the Nile, the Yenisey, the Ob, the Rhine, the Lena, and the Orinoco. [264] [265]

  3. River - Wikipedia

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    Rivers became more industrialized with the growth of technology and the human population. [19] As fish and water could be brought from elsewhere, and goods and people could be transported via railways, pre-industrial river uses diminished in favor of more complex uses. This meant that the local ecosystems of rivers needed less protection as ...

  4. Portal:Rivers - Wikipedia

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    Rivers get their alluvium from erosion, which carves rock into canyons and valleys. Rivers have sustained human and animal life for millennia, including the first human civilizations. The organisms that live around or in a river such as fish, aquatic plants, and insects have different roles, including processing organic matter and predation.

  5. List of most-polluted rivers - Wikipedia

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    By the 1960s the river had become a neglected, polluted mess due to undustrial pollution. In 1969, Pollution Probe held a much celebrated "Funeral for the Don" to highlight the plight of the river. [228] The river would have a few species of fish be restored following the closure of industrial sites and cleanup efforts. East River

  6. River Arun - Wikipedia

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    At 37 miles (60 km) long, it is the longest river entirely in Sussex [2] and one of the longest starting in Sussex after the River Medway, River Wey and River Mole. From the series of small streams that form its source in the area of St Leonard's Forest in the Weald , the Arun flows westwards through Horsham to Nowhurst where it is joined by ...

  7. BBC Bitesize - Wikipedia

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    The Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 along with GCSE section covers a range of subjects. In Key Stage 1, 17 subjects are available, including Art and Design, Computing, Design and Technology, English, Geography, History, Maths, Music, Physical Education, PSHE, Citizenship, Religious Education, Science, and Modern Foreign Languages. [5]

  8. Haliacmon - Wikipedia

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    In the place where the river flows into the sea, there has been formed over the years an extended Delta of 4.000 hectares, because of the large dam that was constructed and retains much of the brought matters. As a result, silting has been greatly reduced and during the summer, when there is not much water, the sea enters and largely overwhelms ...

  9. River Ribble - Wikipedia

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    The River Ribble has the third-largest tides in England, with tides that run at 4 knots (5 mph; 7 km/h) and a tidal range at the mouth of the river of 30 feet (9 m) during spring tides. Since River Ribble dredging ceased, the estuary is filling up with sand and is developing a meandering path, depending on the tides and river runoff.