Ponds and Rivers

1. Webbed feet are an adaptation of aquatic animals
2. Dipper birds have unique feathers that keep them dry
3. Only strong rooted plants can survive on river beds
4. The sea lamprey has specific gill holes that allow them to breathe without using their mouths
5. Rivers were the start of our civilization
6. All rivers take water from high points to the ocean
7. 1/3 of the worlds water travels through the Nile
8. 1 1/2 billion tons of silt move through chinas rivers
9. Middle sections of the rivers carry the most life
10. A pond is one of the most rich environments in the world
11. A pond can provide more nutrients than a grassland
12. Ponds are naturally inhabited by frogs
13. Ponds act as a nursery
14. Water can carry diseases
15. Malaria is centered around stagnant water
16. The lower ends of rivers create banks made of silt
17. The rivers journey is circular