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Confluence

earth science Maturity 9-11

Two rivers can meet.

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This is called a confluence. The water joins together. Sometimes the colors look different.
Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Confluence.jpg
Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Confluence.jpg
It can make a new river. Big cities grow near these spots. Do you like to watch water flow?

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File:Devprayag - Confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda.JPG
Devprayag - Confluence of Bhagirathi and...
File:Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Confluence.jpg
Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Confluence.jpg
File:Mississippi near St-Louis normally and in flood 93.jpg
Mississippi near St-Louis normally and in...
File:Confluence Flow Zones.png
Confluence Flow Zones.png
File:Arroyo de Juan Benítez monterroso.png
Arroyo de Juan Benítez monterroso.png
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Point State Park fountain.jpg
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Whiteandblueniles.jpg
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Mouth of Nam Khan.JPG
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SkylineOfChongqing.jpg
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20190822 Kolam Biru-2.jpg
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DSC00679 Ile de la Cite.JPG
File:Koblenz im Buga-Jahr 2011 - Deutsches Eck 01.jpg
Koblenz im Buga-Jahr 2011 - Deutsches Eck 01.jpg

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