Physical Setting of the Amazon River
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Figure 2: Our cruise map
With a length of 6400 km, the Amazon is the second longest river in the world.
It contains one fifth of the worlds fresh water supply and is very important to
the global community. It's source is the andes mountains and flows through many
countries until it opens up into the pacific ocean. These countries are Brazil,
Peru and colombia; three of the main countries in South America. Due to its slow
moving muddy water, its meanders and its closeness to shore, we can tell that
this is a very old river. But that does not stop the Amazon River from being the
most biodiverse river in the world. It's muddy waters are home to 2000 species
of fish and 300 species of mammals. This is the largest number of different
species in one river in the world. Overall, the amazon is brimming with life and
is one of the most important rivers in the world.
It contains one fifth of the worlds fresh water supply and is very important to
the global community. It's source is the andes mountains and flows through many
countries until it opens up into the pacific ocean. These countries are Brazil,
Peru and colombia; three of the main countries in South America. Due to its slow
moving muddy water, its meanders and its closeness to shore, we can tell that
this is a very old river. But that does not stop the Amazon River from being the
most biodiverse river in the world. It's muddy waters are home to 2000 species
of fish and 300 species of mammals. This is the largest number of different
species in one river in the world. Overall, the amazon is brimming with life and
is one of the most important rivers in the world.