Rivers

= Dustin Hoffman  =

There is no specific geographic location because rivers can be found anywhere. Because there is no specific location or region where rivers are found, the latitude and longitude may vary.

Many types of soil can be found in rivers because they all have different locations. One river might have a type of volcanic soil and another may have a type of lucustrine soil which is a soil that is found where rivers enter lakes or a body of water. Rainfall will also depend on the location. The amazon will get over 200 inches a year but the delaware here in pennsylvania will only get about 40-50 inches of rain a year. The temperature of the climate will also vary because of the different locations. In Pennsylvania, a river will be found in the average temperature of 50 degrees farenhieght There are no primary regions of the world. There are many types of animals that live in or near rivers. One type of fish that lives in a river would be a carp. One type of land animal would be an otter. There are also many types of micro-organisnisms One environmental concern is that rivers can become easily polluted because of waste that runs into them and because of humans which create there own trash and will dispose of it by leaving it on the bank of a river.