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Why would a civilizaton choose to live near a river that regularly floods?
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∙ 8y ago
rivers leave fertile soil along their banks after floods
JIMMY EDGE22
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∙ 8y agoThe presence of alluvium in the flood plain
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∙ 11y agoPeriodic flooding makes the land in the flood plain more fertile. This is one reason why the ancient Egyptian civilization lived almost exclusively near the Nile.
Alexis Bennett
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∙ 8y agoThe presence of alluvium in the flood plain.
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How did the Nile River floods differ from those of Tigris and Euphrates?
The Nile River wasn't higher that Tigris and Euphrates, so the Nile River didn't really flood anyting
Is there a difference between a 100 year flood plain and a flood plain?
The flood plain of a river is an area very near the river which floods regularly, generally every 1 to 2 years. The 100-year flood plain is a larger area which has a 1 in 100 chance of flooding in any given year. Over the long term this would average out to a flood every century.
What is a area that is built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods?
it is called an alluvial plane
What do floods do?
there are 2 types of floods. one is a flood where a river bursts its banks due to torrential rain. and the other is a sort of storm surge from a hurricane (see hurricane Katrina and new Orleans).
What Caused the River Rhine floods of 1995?
The cause of the river Rhine flood was caused by the melting of the snow on the mountains of the Swiss alps and in the 1900's the rainfall was increased by 40%
Who would a civilization choose to live near a river that regularly floods?
because then they have their source of water :)
What will happen if a river floods?
When ca river floods it will create a big flood and stuff
What river floods the most in the us?
the hudson river, and every year, it floods Maine. :P
Why would a civilization choose to live near a river that regularly floods?
Rivers leave fertile soil along their banks after floods
What river ways did the Brisbane floods affect?
The Brisbane floods of 1974 affected the Brisbane River and the Bremer River basin.
Why would a civilization choose to near a river that regulary floods?
Water, irrigation, fertility of soil. All the earliest civilizations started there.
What river floods like the indus river?
The indus river
Why would a civillization choose to live near a river that regulary floods?
Water, irrigation, fertility of soil. All the earliest civilizations started there.
How do river floods occur?
to much rain on a river
What are floods often caused by?
Floods are caused when the River banks burst
How often does Yangtze river flood?
The River Yangtze floods roughly every 2 years, but most of these floods are not major.
Are there floods in Illinois?
Yes, Illinois has floods. The Illinois River, the Des Plaines River, and the Mississippi River areas all occasionally flood especially in spring.
