Yangtze
river
Done by: Shuaa AL
Nasr 6B
What is the Yangtze river? Where is it
located?
The Yangtze River (or, "Changjiang"
in Chinese, literally, this is the
"longest river"), is the longest river in
China, running 6,300 kilometers
(3915 miles). It is also the third
longest river in the world. Its basin,
extending for some 2,000 miles from
west to east and for more than 600
miles from north to south, drains a
huge area in South China. The
Yangtze also carries more water than
any other river in China.
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/geo/yangtze.
htm
Chinese giant salamanders are
These black and white bears can
found in several places in
China, including in and around be as large as 250 pounds.
the Yangtze River. They live According to the World Wildlife
both in the water and in
Fund (WWF), the giant panda is
muddy cracks and under rocks
an endangered species that lives
along the river banks. The
in rugged, mountainous areas of
largest salamander in the
China, including along the
world, this amphibian can
Yangtze River. Giant pandas exist
grow to nearly 6 feet in length.
almost entirely on bamboo,
It eats worms, smaller
salamanders, snails and Cray despite the fact that they still
fish.
have a digestive system more
Growing to just 13 inches
long, the Chinese grouse is the
smallest grouse in the world.
These birds live in the birch
and coniferous forests in and
around the Yangtze River at
altitudes above 3,000 feet.
This bird has black barring on
its back, belly and tail, with a
brown base color. Its chest is
a reddish-brown, and its
black throat is bordered by
white.
suited to carnivores.
This beautiful tree has pure This large flower is a variety of
white flowers called dove chrysanthemum that grows wild in
flowers that resemble doves dry, rocky pockets along the
perched in the branches. This
Yangtze River. It comes in many
tree is very rare and exists different colors, especially pale
only in a few areas near the yellow, orange, and gold. Larger
Yangtze River and the
than many other chrysanthemums,
Shennong Stream, a tributary
these plants can grow to 5 feet tall,
of the Yangtze. Since doves are
with blossoms that can be as much
a symbol of peace, the Chinese
as 7 inches across. Some think this
government presents this tree
flower is called "mother" because of
as a gift to representatives ofits size, and others say it is because
other countries as a symbol of
of where it grows, as the Yangtze is
friendship.
sometimes called the Mother of
China.
China is also one of the countries with the
most abundant plant life in the world.
There are more than 32,000 species of
higher plants, and almost all the major
plants that grow in the northern
hemisphere's frigid, temperate and tropical
zones are represented in China. In addition,
there are more than 7,000 species of woody
plants, including 2,800-odd tree species.
The metasequoia, Chinese cypress, Cathay
silver fir, China fir, golden larch, Taiwan
fir, Fujian cypress, dove-tree, eucommia
and camplotheca acuminata are found only
in China. The metasequoia, a tall species of
arbor, is considered to be one of the oldest
and rarest plants in the world.
A biotic factors
The abiotic factors in the river
includes acidity, turbidity
(clarity), nitrogen nutrient
concentrations plus dissolved
oxygen concentration. Temperature
and sunlight, but also it includes
oxygen concentrations, PH levels,
discharge, sediment amount
and water.
These are some of the natural resources
that we can find in rivers. Therefore, we
should:
• Preserve and protect the natural values of
these rivers.
• Enhance their water quality.
• Fulfill vital conservation purposes by
wise use of resources within their
http://dnr.maryland.gov/land/stewardship/sce
surrounding environment.
nicrivers.asp
How has science helped
me?
Science has helped me to discover the
use of this natural resources through
the following:
1) My teacher has informed me about
it.
2) I have observed in my own
thinking.
3) I have seen it before.
4) I have researched and asked
people around me about its use.
5) I read it in magazines, books,
newspapers e.t.c.
6) I have seen it on television,
advertisements and movies.
The human activities that
affects my biome are:
•Picnics
•Over fishing/illegal
fishing
•Oil spills
•Improper waste disposal
• water pollution
•Water poisoning
•Killing plants and
animals inside the biome.
Natural resources deals with the
develop more improved methods of
managing those resources to ensure
their availability to the future. One
way of how it will affect us is to
make people’s life better, and another
way is to earn money, happy jobs by
using the natural resources that are
available. Another thing is that it
will affect people in the way they live
and there shelter, clothing, food and
other basic needs.
More on next slide…
More…
We are totally dependent on natural resources.
Everything we have or use is made of natural
resources, or raw materials and energy obtained
from the environment. The clothes you're
wearing, the chair you're sitting on, your house
and TV and school and books, the school bus,
city streets, whatever you ate for breakfast, and
the package your breakfast came in are made
of natural resources. Natural resources sustain
human life.
http://www.mediaawareness.ca/english/resources/educational/h
andouts/ethics/wasting_away.cfm
Pictures of
Yangtze river
Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_resource
_economics
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/geo/yangtze.htm
http://www.mediaawareness.ca/english/resources/educational/handouts/ethics/wasti
ng_away.cfm
http://dnr.maryland.gov/land/stewardship/sce
nicrivers.asp
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_abi
otic_factors_of_a_river
www.google.com
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid
=20090330073822AAfdZDA
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hope you
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