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How did the Mesopotamians obtain the right amount of water for their crops?
1. Gates controlled how much water flowed from the river. 2. Main canals led from the river. They sloped down gently to keep the water flowing. 3. Medium-sized branch canals led away from the main canals. 4. Small feeder canals led directly to the fields. SHORTER ANSWER: Farmers built canals to carry water from the rivers to their fields. (irrigation) Built dams to hold back excess water during floods. Silt in water clogged the canals.
How did Mesopotamian farmers obtain the right amount of water for their crops?
1. Gates controlled how much water flowed from the river. 2. Main canals led from the river. They sloped down gently to keep the water flowing. 3. Medium-sized branch canals led away from the main canals. 4. Small feeder canals led directly to the fields. SHORTER ANSWER: Farmers built canals to carry water from the rivers to their fields. (irrigation) Built dams to hold back excess water during floods. Silt in water clogged the canals.
What are seasonal canals?
seasonal canals are those canals that are not having water throughout the year
Did canals connect bodies of water?
Canals can connect bodies of water, usually rivers.
What are inundation channels?
Inundation canals are canals that are linked to large rivers. Perennial canals are the canals which are linked with dams. Inundation canals provides water only when rivers are flooded while perennial canals supplies water all the time.
What is the difference between perennial canals and inundation canals?
perennial canals : They are linked to dams and barrages to provide water throughout the year and they irrigate a vast area.Inundation canals : long canals taken off from large rivers are called inundation canals. They receive water when the river is high enough and especially when it is in flood
Which city is called the city of water?
Venice, in northern Italy, is built above water, and much of the city has canals instead of streets.
Why are there canals in Venice?
its because of the water
Why do you build canals?
There are two reasons why we build canals:1) We use them as aquaducts, or as a water supply, as you may call it.2) We also use them for transportation. Some people in other countries may have to get around in water canals. You may also think of it as in Rome. They have water canals for boat rides and/or transportation.
What is the Network of Canals?
It is how people got around on water from 1790-1855 which was known as the age of canals.
Are the canals in Venice fresh water of salt water?
both
Difference between lined canals and unlined canals?
lined are man-made and lined with cement and stone. Unlined are natural water ways (rivers, etc.) ,or hand/machine dug canals that are re-dug and bottom drudged regularly to keep them passable
