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What are rivers? 

1.	In pairs, tick the correct information:
1.	A river is a flow of water :
a.	in a natural channel.		b. in an artificial channel
2.	Rivers start from:
- groundwater, _
- from glaciers or lakes, _
- from cities, _
- from the accumulation of rainfall _
- from countries, _
- from melting snow. _
3.	They carry water down:
a.	to the mountains.	b. to the sea. 
4.	A river:
a.	starts at the source and ends at the mouth.
b.	starts at the mouth and ends at the source.
5.	Small rivers flowing into a large river are called:
a. meanders	 	b. beds	c. tributaries 
6. At the middle and lower course, the river flows in large bends. These bends are called:
a. meanders	 	b. beds	c. tributaries 
7. A waterfall is a big quantity of water:
a. falling from a mountain		b. in a lake		c. in the sea
8. The area occupied by a river and its tributaries is called:
a. rain		b. lightning 		c. a basin. 
9. The flow of a river is:
a. the quantity of its water	b. the precipitation in winter

NOTE:
•	If rivers are created from melting snow, the flow is larger in spring. 
•	If rivers are created from rainfall, the flow is larger in the rainy season. 
•	In Mediterranean regions and in deserts, some rivers are dry and only have water when it rains. A temporary river in a desert is called wadi.

2.	Listen to the audio file “2.Rivers_audio” and correct your exercise

3.	Write the information in a paragraph:

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