47. THE COURSE OF A RIVER
The source is where a river begins.
The mouth of the river is
where the river ends at the sea.
The course is the journey
from the source to the mouth.
48. THE COURSE OF A RIVER
The course of a river has three parts:
THE UPPER COURSE
THE MIDDLE COURSE
THE LOWER COURSE
49. THE COURSE OF A RIVER
THE UPPER COURSE
It is near the source. The river is narrow and flows
through the mountains. It has little water and
flows very fast.
50. THE COURSE OF A RIVER
THE MIDDLE COURSE
It flows through plains. The flood plain is the flat
area on each side of the river. It has more water
and flows more slowly.
51. THE COURSE OF A RIVER
THE LOWER COURSE
It is near the mouth of the river. The river is wide
and the water flows slowly.
60. THE NILE
THE NILE is the longest river in the world (6.853 km)
from East Africa to the Mediterranean. The river
provided a crucial role in the development of the
Egyptian civilization.
61. THE AMAZON
THE AMAZON is the largest river in the world by
volume. The Amazon and its tributaries flow
through some countries of South America before
emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
62. THE VOLGA
THE VOLGA is the longest river in Europe and one of
Russia’s most important rivers (3.690 km).
63. THE EBRO
THE EBRO is one of the most important rivers in Spain.
It is the second longest and the biggest by discharge
volume. The source is in Fontibre (Cantabria) and it
flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
68. THE THREE STATES OF WATER
• Drinking water is water in
a liquid state.
• Ice and snow are water in
a solid state.
• Water vapour is water in a
gaseous state.
69. WATER IN NATURE
Sea water.
Most water on Earth is in
the seas and the oceans. It
is called salt water because
it contains a lot of salt.
Fresh water.
It contains very little salt.
People, animals and plants
drink fresh water.
70. WATER IN NATURE
Groundwater.
It is fresh water found beneath
the surface of the Earth. It
forms large deposits called
aquifers.
Snow and ice.
Water freezes and becomes ice
and snow in cold weather. The
coldest areas on Earth are The
North Pole and The South Pole.
They are covered with giant
blocks of ice.