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River and Stream

How Rivers and Streams Develop
Kinds of Rivers and Streams
The Water Column
Geography of River and Streams
Plant Life
Animal Life
Human Life
The Food Web
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A river is a natural flow of running water that follows a well-defined, permanent path, usually within a valley. A stream (also called a brook or a creek) is a natural flow of water that follows a more temporary path that is usually not in a valley. However, the term stream is often used to mean any natural flow of water, including rivers......

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River and Stream from UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes. ©2005-2006 by U•X•L. U•X•L is an imprint of Thomson Gale, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

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