They flow to the southeast because the land is higher in the northwest.
Southeast
southeast
Most rivers begin in the Appalachian mountains or rivers flow into the Gulf of Mexico.
Most rivers begin in the Appalachian mountains or rivers flow into the Gulf of Mexico.
Mexico
southeast
Those are the Tigris and the Euphrates.
Tigris River and Euphrates River
North towards the Arctic sea
Dicle and FıratThey are the Tigris and Euphrates.
Most major rivers in Southeast Asia seem to flow in the same direction. By studying the physical geography of this region, we can tell that these rivers flow from north to south because the major mountain ranges run from north to south. The rivers formed naturally between them in valleys.
Gravity causes the water to seek it's own level - the sea level! Directionally speaking, they flow from the northwest toward the southeast.