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Some geological evidence indicates that the Amazon River started to form over 200 million years ago when the present South America continent was still part of Gondwanaland. The Amazon River then flowed west into the Pacific Ocean. When Gondwanaland split apart about 140 million years ago, the South America plate was adrift until it collided with the Nazca plate, crushing the western edge of South America to form the Andes. The Andes blocked off the former mouth of the Amazon River, creating a huge fresh water lake that drained into the Atlantic Ocean while erosion formed the Amazon River Basin over the next 50 million years.
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Just Gondwana, not Gondwanaland. It's a common mistake, a tautology because "wana" means "land"!
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 12y agothe amazon river was form because of heavy precipitation in a certain area of Brazil which was one of many ways of formation of rivers or lakes. Due to a lot of run-off in that area lead to the formation of the amazon river
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∙ 11y agowell i really do not know the answer to that
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∙ 15y agoIt rains a lot in the Amazon. It is basically hot and rainy there all of the time.
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∙ 11y agoAmazon rainforest
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What is South America longest river?
The longest river in south America is The Amazon river !!!!!
What is the largest river in South America's region?
The largest river in South America is the Amazon River. The Amazon River is 4000 miles long. The second largest river is the Parana River.
Is Amazon river a city or country?
The Amazon river is neither. The Amazon River is the world's second largest river, running through the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil And much of Peru.
Out of the Amazon River Orinoco River and the Rio De La Plata River which is the largest?
Amazon River
Is the Amazon river the longest river?
The Amazon River is not the longest river The Nile river is.
Was this oxbow lake formed when a curve of meandering river got cut off?
All oxbow lakes are formed when a curve of a meandering river gets cut off. There are oxbow lakes along the Amazon River and also the Mississippi River.
Do you call the river Amazon the river Amazon or Amazon River?
The actual name is The Amazon or as some people refer to it as The Amazon River It's preffered as the Amazon River.
What is the longest river in South America?
the amazon river is the longest river in south America
Which river is the river sea in journey to the river sea?
it is the amazon river
What are some questions to ask about the Amazon River?
what countries does the amazon river flow through? When did the Amazon river form? Where is the mouth of the river? Where is the amazon river basin located? Where is the Amazon river located? Who was the first person to discover the Amazon river?
Which river is biggest out of these Amazon River Mississippi river river Danube the Yangtze river the indus river or the Congo river?
the amazon
Is Amazon River a major river in the us?
The Amazon River is not the longest river in the US. It is the longest river in South America.
What is South America longest river?
The longest river in south America is The Amazon river !!!!!
What is the largest river in South America's region?
The largest river in South America is the Amazon River. The Amazon River is 4000 miles long. The second largest river is the Parana River.
Is the Amazon river natural?
Yes, the River Amazon is a natural river.
The equator runs very close to what main river in South America?
The answer is is the the Amazon River.
Does the river amazon have any famous bridges?
Amazon river is the largest river in the world.
