Unlocking the Secrets of Rivers, Lakes, Oceans and Trees

By Hseham Ttud

In this book, detailed information has been given about our oceans, rivers, and lakes, and a brief description of life-giving trees has been given. After reading this book and understanding the role these natural resources play in our lives, we may understand their importance. In Mahatma Buddha’s words, "The trees are magical beings in this world. They provide shade to all, even to those who come with axes to cut them down.”
The oceans, rivers, lakes, and trees are very important to us and our environment as they provide us with fresh and clean water and food. Rivers flow from several origins. These origins can be lakes and mountains. Almost every river meets another river or ocean at the end of its journey. The river which meets the main river is called the tributary. The area through which a river passes is called its catchment area. To maintain the level of the river and its flowing speed, it is necessary to make sure that we don’t exploit the catchment area.
It is often said that our world resides in a small seed. In the same way, a small seed has a whole tree inside it. These trees and plants are our first mothers. Their leaves, flowers, roots, fruits, and seeds are a part of our daily diet and provide us with nutrition. Without these trees, our world is incomplete. They provide us not only with food but also with oxygen. They absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

• Language: English
• Publisher: mds
• Release date: Sep 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9791221394054

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About the Book

The Earth has vast reserves of ocean water. Around 97 percent of total water is found in the oceans and, simultaneously, 70 percent of the earth’s area is covered with oceans. The world’s generally all sea; mountains; lakes; and the snow and water emerging from the mountains; all get accumulated and meet in the oceans.

The oceans found on Earth are monisms in our solar system. No such oceans are found on any other planet. Oceans have a whole world filled with mysteries and diffusion. Every living thing in the ocean is there to create amusement for us. Despite so much research, several mysteries of the oceans remain unsolved.

The oceans, rivers, lakes, and trees are very important to us and our environment as they provide us with fresh and clean water and food. Rivers flow from several origins. These origins can be lakes and mountains. Almost every river meets another river or ocean at the end of its journey. The river which meets the main river is called the tributary. The area through which a river passes is called its catchment area. To maintain the level of the river and its flowing speed, it is necessary to make sure that we don’t exploit the catchment area.

Many rivers become the cause of floods in many places in the monsoon season. If the river is large, then it can affect a large area. The rivers that carry a lot of topsoil with them often form deltas.

Many forests grow on the banks of the rivers, including several species. Many fish have adapted to living in the rivers as well as the seas, like the Hilsa and salmon fish.

For thousands of years, rivers have played an important role in the lives of human beings, and this is the reason why many important towns and cities are located on the banks of rivers.

We love our rivers; we pray to them, but we also pollute them. We use the river for drinking, and bathing, as a means of transportation and entertainment. We also use it to generate electricity, and then we throw the waste into the rivers. This is not taking advantage, but in this way, we are ruining our future.

We started using rivers as a means of transportation 3,300 years ago. This happened when people floated a boat for the first time on the river Indus. From that time till now, we can see several rivers used as a means of transportation. Some of these rivers are the Ganges, Nile, and Mississippi Missouri. We catch a lot of fish from these rivers, which also help us with irrigation.

It is often said that our world resides in a small seed. In the same way, a small seed has a whole tree inside it. These trees and plants are our first mothers. Their leaves, flowers, roots, fruits, and seeds are a part of our daily diet and provide us with nutrition. Without these trees, our world is incomplete. They provide us not only with food but also with oxygen. They absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

They also provide shade for the animals and a home for the birds. Some plants are also used for medicine, mostly herbs. Neem is a good example of medicine. The roots, leaves, seeds, and bark of the Neem tree are all used to make medicines.

Plants and trees control the atmospheric temperature. You must have noticed that the places with a lot of trees are mostly pollution-free and have a cool temperature.

We all know that without trees, life is impossible. If no trees are left, then our beautiful planet will become dry and lifeless. We should understand the need to plant trees. Our ancestors gave us a green environment, and we should give the same to our future generations.

In this book, detailed information has been given about our oceans, rivers, and lakes, and a brief description of life-giving trees has been given. After reading this book and understanding the role these natural resources play in our lives, we may understand their importance. In Mahatma Buddha’s words, The trees are magical beings in this world. They provide shade to all, even to those who come with axes to cut them down.

—Author

Table of Contents

About the Book

1. Our Rivers

2. Our Lakes

3. Interesting Facts about the Rivers and Lakes

4. The Great Five Oceans

5. Other Seas and Oceans

6. The Oceanic Layers

7. The Oceanic Currents

8. The Hurricanes

9. The Salted Oceans

10. Marine Life in the Oceans

11. The Importance of Oceans

12. Interesting Facts about the Oceans

13. Our Trees and Plants

14. The Uses of Tree

15. The Benefits of Trees

16. The Magical Trees

17. The Amazing Trees and Plants

18. Trees as Savoir the Earth

19. Interesting Facts about the Trees

1. Our Rivers

Thousands of rivers flow on the earth. All these rivers are revered as life-giving rivers. Here we have discussed some major rivers in detail.

1. The Amazon River

The Amazon River floods some areas, while in some places it disappears. It is an interesting river. It stages its various faces each year in the different parts of the countries. The catchment areas of this river are mostly swamps, while some are rough plains. Thus, every catchment area has its own aquatic life that suits its environment and temperature.

The Amazon River starts in the Andes Mountains. It starts at a height of 5, 598 meters, and after running for 6, 400 kilometers, it joins the Atlantic Ocean. It is the world’s second longest river. In some places, it is 10 kilometers wide, and ships sail there with ease.

It is estimated that the Amazon River discharges more of the world's sweetest water into the Atlantic Ocean than any other river. Its delta is 320 kilometers wide from where it drops into the Atlantic Ocean. It flows from the largest monsoon forests in the world.

As the season changes, the river also changes. In the summer season, its width is 4 to 5 kilometers, while in the monsoon its width becomes 50 kilometers. In the monsoon season, its speed is 7 kilometers per hour starting from the mountains.

The Amazon has 1,100 tributaries. It is an important river for the countries of South America, especially Brazil and Peru. We can reach Brazil through the Amazon and even enter its many important cities through this river. There are only two ways to get to the Peruvian city of Iquitos: by plane or by the Amazon River, as there is no road there.

2. The Colorado River

This river starts in the Rockies. It is an important river for the United States of America, especially in Mexico. It flows for almost 1,450 kilometers and drops down in California, but to reach the end of its journey it has to face many hardships.

In Mexico’s Imperial Valley, a lot of water is being used for drinking and irrigation because the river is drying up in some places. The delta of this river was very rich and fertile till the mid-20th century, but now it is not so.

For the people living in the southwest states of America, the Colorado River serves as their main means of water. Many dams have also been built on the Colorado River. Some of the important ones are Glean Canyon, Hoover, Parker, Davis, Polo, Diversion, and