Springs and glacial melt.
All rivers flow down slope and usually towards the Sea.
Usually another river or the sea or a lake
Usually another river or the sea or a lake
Down
By definition, all rivers flow downstream, or down river. The Mississippi River flows south out of Minnesota and empties into the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana.
on the slope down from the top of the river, to the bottom of the river
Usually into - Another river or a lake or somewhere safe to sea
Usually the sea.
down-hill
Usually down hills or slopes down to the sea or a lake.
yes, usually :]
Jacques Cartier sailed up the St Lawrence River, as far as the Lachine Rapids, in search of a route to Asia. When he found that the route was impassable, he then turned around sailed back down the St Lawrence. The concepts of "up" and "down" a river relate to the flow of the water, not a direction on a map. Travelling up a river means travelling against the flow. Travelling down a river means travelling with the flow.