The Nile & The Thames
Facts about our River
In this stage we will try to get more information about our rivers, such as : •Length •From where we get the name of it •Sources •The name of the countries in which the river and its tributaries flow through •civilizations growth behind it •The name of the important animals or birds live in its environment
Maka a research on our Rivers
you will get 10 sentences about the River Nile ,5 of them are correct and 5 others are incorrect,so you will do the same with the Thames Length: (From White Nile Source to Mouth) 16695km (14184 miles). Name: The Nile gets its name from the Arabic word "Nelios", meaning River Valley. Sources: The White Nile: Lake Tana, Ethiopia. The Blue Nile: Lake Victoria, Uganda. Countries: The Nile and its tributaries flow though five countries Cities: The major cities that are located on the edge of the Nile and White Nile are: Cairo, Gondokoro, Khartoum, Aswan, Thebes/Luxor, Karnak, and the town of Alexandria lies near the Rozeta branch. Major Dams: The major dams on the Nile are Roseires Dam, Sennar Dam, Aswan High Dam, and Owen Falls Dam. Flow Rate: The Nile River's average discharge is about 500 million cubic metres per day. To get a more accurate idea about how much water actually flows in the nile look at this image Flow Direction: The river just flows down hill, from the high mountains in the middle of africa to the Nile delta Animals & Birds :Fishing Eagles are a common bird along the Nile, Crocodiles are very common along the banks of the Nile River 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
Some sites about The Nile River
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The Nile
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