Why are some rivers so clear?

Why are some rivers so clear?

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Sediment, especially clay which can be very fine particles can take a very long time to settle. Heavy rain fall can bring new suspended sediment into the river or pond, speed up the flow of the river and stirr up the river bottom, wind can make waves that stirr up the stuff that settled out.

Q. Which country has cleanest river?

Located at the green meadows and rich farmlands of southwestern Ireland, Caragh River has made it first to our list of cleanest rivers in the world. Protected by the National Conservation Law, the river experienced very minimum pollution throughout its record.

Q. How many rivers are there in the whole world?

There are 76 rivers in the world over 1000 miles long. A lot of people think that rivers always flow south, but 4 of the 10 longest rivers in the world flow north. The United States alone has around 3.5 million miles of rivers. Four of the top 10 longest rivers flow through Russia at some point.

Q. What is the rank of river in the world?

The top 10 Longest rivers in the world are given in the table below. The Nile river is the longest where as the Amazon is the largest river of the world….

The longest Rivers of the WorldRiver NameNile
LocationAfrica
Length (Km)6650
DrainMediterranean Sea

Q. Which is biggest river in the world?

WORLD

  • Nile: 4,132 miles.
  • Amazon: 4,000 miles.
  • Yangtze: 3,915 miles.

Q. Which country has highest Rivers?

Russia (36 Rivers) Russia is the largest country in the world, so it seems apt that it also possess the most rivers over 600 miles in length.

Q. Which is the second largest river in the world?

Amazon River

Q. Who is the largest river in India?

At over three thousand kilometers long, the Indus is the longest river of India. It originates in Tibet from Lake Mansarovar before flowing through the regions of Ladakh and Punjab, joining the Arabian Sea at Pakistan’s Karachi port.

Q. What is difference between largest and longest?

Largest is the term which is used in the association of larger sizes or quantity. Longest is the measure of a great distance from one point to other. For example, Python is the largest identified reptile and the wild elephant is the longest animal.

Q. What is the longest country in the world?

Chile

Q. Which is the largest cell in human body?

female ovum

Q. Which is the largest in the world?

Russia

Q. Which is smallest country in the world?

Vatican City

Q. Which country is No 1 in population?

China

Q. Which country has the smallest population 2020?

Vatican City, in Rome, Italy, is the world’s smallest country with a population of about 1,000. It’s also the smallest country in terms of total square miles.

Q. Which is the most powerful country in the world?

  • United States. #1 in Power Rankings. No Change in Rank from 2020.
  • China. #2 in Power Rankings. #3 out of 73 in 2020.
  • Russia. #3 in Power Rankings. #2 out of 73 in 2020.
  • Germany. #4 in Power Rankings.
  • United Kingdom. #5 in Power Rankings.
  • Japan. #6 in Power Rankings.
  • France. #7 in Power Rankings.
  • South Korea. #8 in Power Rankings.
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