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The Web Show: Rivers

How do rivers change our world? Find out in this episode of Science Trek: The Web Show.

Aired 04/17/2017 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek

The Web Show: Rivers

Clip: Special | 7m 33sVideo has Closed Captions

How do rivers change our world? Find out in this episode of Science Trek: The Web Show.

A river is freshwater flowing across the landscape. Rivers have a beginning and an end. They forever change a landscape. Host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests, James McNamara at Boise State University and Elowyn Yager, at the University of Idaho will answer students’ questions about rivers.

Aired 04/17/2017 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV

Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and the Idaho National Laboratory

Rivers: Life of a River

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Why are rivers so important? Learn more about rivers in this Science Trek video short. (4m 54s)

Rivers: How Long?

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What's the longest river? (1m 5s)

Rivers: River Habitats in Trouble

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Why are river habitats in trouble? (1m 5s)

Rivers: River To Dam or Not To Dam

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What is a dam? (1m 5s)

Rivers: River What's In A Name?

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When is it a stream and when is it a river? (1m 5s)

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