What geological processes have shaped the course of the longest river on Earth?

May 10, 2019 ... Only about a third of the world's longest rivers still flow freely along their entire lengths, unchained by dams or reservoirs, scientists report in the May 9 ... The top five longest rivers in the world, in order, are the Nile River, the Amazon River, the Yangtze River, the Mississippi-Missouri River, and the Yenisei ... To compare this with rivers worldwide, the continuous system of the Murray-Darling is the firth longest in terms of the longest river per continent, but the 16 ... Feb 27, 2024 ... The Nile is officially the longest river in the world, many disagree with that assessment and insist the Amazon is longer. Nov 2, 2018 ... It is traditionally held by most that the longest river in the world is the Nile River in northeast Africa! Aug 26, 2014 ... World's 10 Longest Rivers (PHOTOS) · 1. The Nile - Africa · 2. Amazon River - Brazil, Colombia, Peru · 3. Yangtze River - China · 4. Mississippi ... Oct 2, 2023 ... Alter do Chao, Brazil: The five-month expedition, due to set off in April 2024, will include the use of modern river-mapping satellite ... Dec 22, 2011 ... Boarding a vessel on the Nile is to peel back millennia and slow down to river speed as ancient temples, oxcarts and palm trees pass by, ... 1. Nile River – 6,650 km. The Nile is often considered the longest river in the world. It flows through 11 countries in Africa, with Egypt and Sudan being the ... Nov 25, 2022 ... Nile is the longest river in the world at 4,160 miles (6,695 km) long. The Amazon River is the second longest at 3,977 miles (6,400 km) long.