Many smaller rivers join the mighty Amazon as it nears the Atlantic Ocean. > The Amazon River is so wide, the people living in this village can > hardly see the other side. The Amazon River is...
Riding the waves
How would you like to live in a house that bobs up and down like a cork in a bowl of water? Some families live like this because it is the only kind of house they can afford. Others find that a house...
The salty sea
A sailor who has spent much of his life at sea is often called an \"old salt." This is a sort of joke, meaning that the sailor has probably been doused with so much sea water that he has become...
Plants of ponds, lakes, and rivers
Life in ponds, lakes, and rivers Plants that grow in and around ponds, lakes, and rivers give food and shelter to many animals. Grebes and other water birds use these plants to make nests....
Why the sea is salty
You could be out in the middle of the ocean---surrounded by thousands of miles (kilometers) of water---and not have a drop of water you could drink. For seawater is full of salt. If you did drink it,...