portion of the Tennessee River‚ was part of the Tennessee River. The river was unique because it had a 130 foot drop in elevation for 30 miles. The drop in elevation made it seemingly impossible to travel upstream‚ or against the current. The drop in the elevation created rapids‚ called “shoals”. This part of the Tennessee River is where the Tennessee Valley Authority originated. The Tennessee River Valley was a very fertile place. Cotton and corn thrived growing in the river valley. However‚ this didn’t
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History Essay # 1 The civilizations along the Nile River Valley in ancient Egypt and the Yellow River Valley in Ancient China shared many characteristics in relation to many economic‚ social‚ and political structures‚ though they also have some differences. Water‚ whether it be in the form of a lake‚ an ocean‚ or a river‚ has played a critical role in the development of any civilization. With that being said‚ both the Nile River and the Yellow River had civilizations that strived because of them.
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The Yangtze River‚ or Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia‚ and the third-longest in the world. It flows for 6‚300 kilometres (3‚915 mi) from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest‚ central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the biggest rivers by discharge volume in the world. The Yangtze drains one-fifth of China’s land area and its river basin is home to one-third of China’s population.[5] Along with the
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Fountain of the Four Rivers The Fountain of the Four Rivers is a monumental example of Italian Baroque style and eloquence. This sculpture is one of many that transformed Rome into the city we know today. There are many fountains that can be found throughout Italy. The Fountain of the Four Rivers is a breathtaking sculptural fountain in Piazza Navona‚ Italy. It is made of travertine and marble. This sculpture was designed and constructed from 1648-1651. On June 12‚ 1651 this magnificent masterpiece
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Throughout history the Mississippi river has been notorious as being one of the most powerful and iconic river systems in the United States as it stretches from its initial source in Lake Itasca‚ MN‚ all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico‚ carving and cutting paths both old and new as well as periodically wreaking havoc along the way. Since the dawn of mankind it has been traditional that early civilizations migrate towards bodies of water and begin settlement as rivers‚ lakes‚ and streams can provide
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Caura area was once an Arawak settlement and it lay in the valley along the Tacarigua river approximately five miles north of the eastern main road. When the British captured Trinidad in 1797‚ nineteen lots were marked along the river area. This represented a strip that began from the Caura Valley entrance and lead right up to the head waters of Tacarigua River. This distance covered became known as Caura River. The location and climate in the mountain area lead to the inhabitation of settlers who
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from rejuvenation. (15 marks) River rejuvenation is caused by a drop in sea level‚ which means a river has further to go to get to the sea and therefore has more energy. This means that the river stages all go back one. Isostatic shift is when the land rises relative to the sea level‚ caused by the melting of ice sheets. Eustatic shift is when the sea level falls relative to the land‚ caused by the creation of ice sheets. A landform which is formed through river rejuvenation is knick points. A
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wetlands in the community of Black River Conclusion Appendix Reference AIM What is the importance of Biodiversity? INTRODUCTION Black River is the capital of St. Elizabeth and also the name of the river located in that region. In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made the light bulb and it came to Jamaica 24 years later. Black River became popular in the 1900’s because it was the first town to receive electric light‚ telephone and a motorcar. The Black River was given its name because of the
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Movie Review: Bridge On The River Kwai 1 Movie Review: Bridge On The River Kwai Were there parts of the movie that were confusing or hard to understand? o For example: a characters intention‚ sequence of events‚ etc? A part in the movie which was confusing was when Nicholson decided to assist the Japanese in building the bridge. He becomes so obsessed in building the bridge (which he regarded as a symbol of British efficiency and resourcefulness‚ which will be remembered for times
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Compare and Contrast the Four River Valleys For reasons unknown four regions between 5000 and 2000 B.C.E rapidly expanded their land and changed at a quicker pace than other regions. They all had better agriculture‚ technology‚ development of state power and construction of cities. These rivers were the Nile in Egypt‚ the valley of the Indus River‚ which is now Pakistan‚ Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers‚ which is today known as Iraq and the Yellow River in China. These four regions
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