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The River Nile
This category contains questions and answers related to the River Nile. The Nile is located in Africa and is the longest river in the world.
2,357 Questions
Why is the Yangtse called the blue river?
Because back in the 1900's During the Cold War, Asians didnt have enough money to pay their water bill due to war taxes, so instead of taking showers at home, they went for a bath in a river once known as the Port of China.
The chinese swam in it so much that it became yellow like them and later it became known as the Yellow River.
Amen to that.
What is a major difference between the Niger and the Nile rivers?
Nile is 4.135 miles long Niger is 2,611 miles long
How much does the Nile River flood a year?
The Nile no longer has the annual floods as the Aswan dam controls this.
How did the Egyptians rely on the Nile River?
It was their God and is their 'god' as without it there would be no Egypt.
you use a tape measure two people stand on each side one has the tape measure and throws it holding the end onto the other side someone must go in and find the middle then add it by itself then that's how wide it is
Why did the earliest farming communities have developed along the Nile Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
The first farming societies were located along rivers because farms need water to survive. Without the modern invention of plumbing, it would be impossible to sustain a farm in a location far from water.
A very broad question, however basically, without the Nile Africa would be quite different, there most likely be no Egypt etc just desert. The links below will give further facts.
Does the Nile River run through a narrow green valley?
While part of the Nile flows through jungle, the only recognised rainforest is the Nyungwe Forest in Rwanda where the most distance stream and therefore the ultimate source of the Nile emerges as the Akagera River.
Why have most Egyptians lived along the Nile River and Nile Delta?
Most live close to the Nile because of the water, the alternative being desert.
Egyptians always built their pyramids on the what side of the nile?
The west because ancient Egyptians believed that as the sun sets in the West it is a symbol of life's end, therefore tombs and mausoleums are built in the West, whereas life-giving temples are in the East.
on the west side of the Nile
What is the Nile River origin or source?
The Niger River flowers for 2,600 miles through Western Africa, taking an unusual boomerang-shaped route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Guinea, although at certain points along the way it goes by other names, such as Joliba and Kwarra.
According to the New World Encyclopedia, it was about 1,000 years ago that the Niger River
What is the headwater of the nile river?
The Nile actually originates in two spots-the Blue Nile starts at Lake Tana in Ethopia, and the White Nile starts at Lake No in sudan- eventually these two meet at a place known as 'al-Mogran, near Khartoum, Sudan.
River Nile is a major north-flowing river in north-eastern Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world, it is 6,650 km (4,130 miles) long.
What are the uses of water transport?
This section explores the importance of water as a means of transportation, examines the effects of transforming waterways to fit this use and the effects navigation itself has on water quality.
Navigation
Would you like to get somewhere? You could take a car, a truck, a train, a plane or maybe even a boat. Major and minor rivers are an important part of the transportation system, which allows people and goods to move quickly and efficiently around the country. The Ohio, the Hudson, the Missouri, and the Mississippi Rivers are some of our country's hardest working rivers and they all play an important role in commercial navigation.
Hydrologic Modifications
Rivers in their natural state are not easy to travel on. Getting rivers ready to support commercial navigation, required many hydrologic modifications. Curves and meanders were cut out to straighten rivers. Channels were dug and/or deepened to accommodate barges and boats. To maintain the depth of these channels, wing dams were installed to direct the water's flow into these channels.
To prevent flooding, many rivers were "straightjacketed" with concrete and levees. While benefiting navigation, many of these changes negatively affected the natural river system. Water ended up flooding some areas, but cut off wetlands and riparian zones from river water.
Boats and Barges
The commercial activity on working rivers can also pose a threat to water quality.
- The cargo hauled by boats and barges ranges from rubber tires to toxic chemicals. Accidents can spill dangerous chemicals or petroleum products into water, seriously impairing water quality.
- The volume of traffic on a working river can also threaten its water quality. The more boats and barges moving up and down, the greater the risk of a spill or accident. There's also more potential from pollution and dirt the vessels carry with them.
- The increased traffic increases the rate of erosion, contributing sediment to the waterways.
What terrain lies along both sides of the Nile river?
In its 4,000 mile journey there are numerous features, the main being the Sahara desert.
What were the important places along the Nile River in ancient Egypt?
Along the Nile, there is the city of Cairo, Egypt. There are also nine other, must-sees: Karima, The Sudd, Murchison Falls National Park, The Blue Nile Falls, Luxor, Jinja, Lake Tana, Aswan, and Meroe Royal City.
Built dams for flood control and hydroelectric power during depression?
dams were actually built in Ancient Mesoptamia. i dont know the time though.
The nile river flows in which direction?
In its delta - the Nile flows across the delta to the sea through two main distributaries, the Damietta to the east and the Rosetta on the western part of the delta.
The Nile flows south to north.
What is the one direction? you didn't answer that, did ya?
What is the average depth of the Nile River?
Given the Nile is over 4,000 miles long it is impossible to answer exactly. However it is estimated at about 11 meters. See link below.
What are the similaritys between the Nile river valley and the fertile crescent?
The Fertile Crescent is a region in the Near East often incorrectly extended to Egypt. The links below will give you ample details to compare them.
How did the Egyptian people worship the Nile?
Hapi was the Nile god. Honouring a god was very important, so when a flood came the Egyptians would thank Hapi for bringing fertility to the land
What is the difference between a river and a lake?
Lakes are still bodies of water, on the other hand, rivers are flowing bodies of water.
A:A lake (from Latin lacus) is a terrain feature (or physical feature), a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin (another type of landform or terrain feature; that is, it is not global) and moves slowly if it moves at all. Another definition is, a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size that is surrounded by land. On Earth a body of water is considered a lake when it is inland, not part of the ocean, is larger and deeper than a pond, and is fed by a river.A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water
A:Lakes are sometimes man- made, being formed by the water that backs up behind a dam, however there are also lots of naturally occurring lakes that form in depressions in the ground where water collects. Rivers, on the other hand, are flowing water, they are long pathways in which rain water collects and makes its way to either a lake or to the sea. A:A river is a constantly moving, directional flow of water from one point to another, usually leading from a point source (such as a melting mountain top or raincloud) to a larger body of water (such as an ocean.) A:A lake is a standing body of water which may be attached to another by a lake, but which is generally considered isolated and non-directional.What two major rivers combine to form the Nile River?
Blue Nile and White Nile, which join at Khartoum in The Sudan.
In what direction does the Nile flow?
north
The Nile flows North because where it begins as the White Nile is in Uganda at a much higher elevation and as any plumber can tell you....water flows downhill. Some people say that the Nile flows "uphill" because the consider the elevation of the bed of the river as it flows through Egypt but this only because the river source is so much higher that flow through some areas of Egypt might appear to be from a point of lower elevation to a point of higher elevation.
Related to this is the Shenandoah River in Virginia. It also flows North. From the point where the North and South Rivers join in Port Republic to the mouth of the Potomac in Harpers Ferry W. Va. Interestingly, the point of origin in Port Republic is at a lower elevation than Harpers Ferry and so it appears that the Shenandoah travels its entire path UPHILL!!!
This is a deception however. The fact is the source of the water for both the North and South Rivers flow down from the mountains that form the West and East boundries of the Shenandoah Valley. That elevation gets the water going and the wide, deep mouth at Harpers Ferry contributes to the water's natural flow only to be 'sucked' away SOUTH down the Potomac to the Chesapeake and to the Ocean.
This flow of the river helped to conquer North America, made it possible to develop into a Country and played a huge part in the Civil War. Today, it is the only other location where Coors could find water quality and temperature suitable for a brewery outside of Colorado.
