2007-08-24 06:14:22 · 6 answers · asked by lolliepop 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
school hasn't even started yet, John.
2007-08-24 06:59:30 · update #1
It accounts for most of the fresh water flowing in a river, in the world. The next top 10 rivers by volume of discharge, collectively (meaning all combined), move less water than the Amazon.
2007-08-24 07:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by outcrop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
South America was a shallow sea for thousands of years. As the waters receded to the east, pool, lakes,small seas as well and many marsh lands were countinually draining into a primary river, in this case, the amazon. The amazon river is a very old river if not the oldest.
2007-08-24 14:31:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's the only river that goes from A to Z. On the other hand, if I'm going to do your homework for you, you shouldn't get the grade for it, right?
2007-08-24 13:54:50 · answer #3 · answered by John R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has a high sediment load but no delta. I'm leaving it up to you to figure out why.
2007-08-24 14:38:16 · answer #4 · answered by Gwenilynd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's big and long and tropical and amazon-y and people like that
2007-08-24 13:21:43 · answer #5 · answered by ♥mikayla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last place on earth where you can find fresh water dolphins.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangtze_Freshwater_Dolphin_Expedition_2006
http://www.isptr-pard.org/dolphin.html
2007-08-24 13:25:09 · answer #6 · answered by Mikez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋