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JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN, HOST:

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RIVERS CAN BE VERY LONG.

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THE NILE RIVER IN AFRICA IS
CONSIDERED TO BE THE LONGEST

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RIVER IN THE WORLD AT 4,258
MILES OR 6,853 KILOMETERS.

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THE AMAZON RIVER IS THE WIDEST
RIVER IN THE WORLD.

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IT'S UP TO SEVEN MILES OR 11
KILOMETERS AT ITS WIDEST

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POINT.

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IT ALSO DISCHARGES THE MOST
WATER, MORE THAN THE COMBINED

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AMOUNT OF THE NEXT SEVEN
LARGEST RIVERS.

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THE MISSOURI RIVER IS THE
LONGEST RIVER IN NORTH

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AMERICA.

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IT STARTS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF
WESTERN MONTANA AND FLOWS INTO

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THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NORTH OF
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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THAT MAKES IT THE WORLD' 15TH
LONGEST RIVER.

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THE CONGO RIVER IS THE WORLD'S
DEEPEST RIVER.

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IN SOME PLACES, IT CAN MORE
THAN 730 FEET OR 220 METERS

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DEEP.

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THE ONYX RIVER ONLY FLOWS FOR
A FEW MONTHS IN THE SUMMER

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TIME, BUT AT 20 MILES OR 32
KILOMETERS, IT'S LONGEST RIVER

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IN ANTARCTICA.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
RIVERS, CHECK OUT THE SCIENCE

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TREK WEBSITE.

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YOU'LL FIND IT AT SCIENCE TREK
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