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| − | A '''river''' is a moving body of [[water]] having both a [[mouth]] and a source which transports from higher to lower elevations of land. | + | A '''river''' is a relatively long moving body of [[water]] having both a [[mouth]] and a source which transports from higher to lower elevations of land. |
The longest river in the [[United States]] is the [[Mississippi River]], while the longest in the world is the [[Nile River]]. | The longest river in the [[United States]] is the [[Mississippi River]], while the longest in the world is the [[Nile River]]. | ||
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| + | [[File:Rio Candelaria Campeche.jpg|center]] | ||
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| + | Candelaria River, Mexico. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[List of longest rivers]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | *[http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/glossary/ Glossary] | ||
[[Category:Geography]] | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Bodies of Water]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:14, January 29, 2013
A river is a relatively long moving body of water having both a mouth and a source which transports from higher to lower elevations of land.
The longest river in the United States is the Mississippi River, while the longest in the world is the Nile River.
Candelaria River, Mexico.