Why do most rivers spring from the mountains ?

Answer 1

Many mountains are made of stone under the dirt. There are hollows in the stone called aquifers that hold water. The water seeps down to the aquifer from rain & snow and some, often closer to the top have openings where the water comes out, sometimes in a gush but often as a damp spot. Gravity helps the water flow downhill making little streams following the least resistance, these come together at places forming streams then rivers, above ground as well as underground.

Answer 2

The water from the rain that comes off the mountains feeds the rivers

Answer 3

Many rivers start in mountain areas, ... Then it comes out on to the surface as a spring, and makes a stream.

Answer 4

Hi there, Most rivers originate in the mountains because this is where there is usually abundant rainfall so much so that some of it runs off forming streams and creeks and eventually rivers.

Answer 5

Mountains have snow. When the snow melts, it travels down, causing rivers.

Answer 6

simple, their is more participation up higher... so in the mountain, more rain, snow, whatever type, also water flows down so.... yup its coming from up high which mountains are.