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The Ebro River Of Spain

The Ebro covers 578 miles between the mountains near Pico Tres Mares and the Mediterranean coast at Tarragona.

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What Is Evapotranspiration?

An integral part of the hydrological cycle, evapotranspiration includes the total water moved into the air from below.

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What Is The Water Table?

The water table is the top of the saturated zone where the water pressure and atmospheric pressure are equal.

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Loess Soil And Ground Fertility

This wind-blown sediment is responsible in part for some of the world's most agriculturally productive areas.

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What Is Crop Rotation?

Crop rotation is using the same piece of land to grow different crops in alternate years in an effort to maximize production.

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The Longest Rivers of Europe

Viewed as the national river of Russia, the Volga is the longest European River, flowing for a distance of 3,692 kilometers.

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The Solar System's Tallest Mountains

Curiously, only one mountain on Earth, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, is tall enough from base to peak to be featured on this list. Read to learn why even Everest fails the test!

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National Animals Of African Countries

The leopard appears twice on the list of African countries' official National Animals, while Mauritius is represented by an extinct species.

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National Animals Of Asian Countries

With such biodiversity, it may come as little surprise that India couldn't settle on 1, 2, 3, or even just 4 national animals!

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National Animals Of European Countries

Several European nations are symbolized by heraldic lions and other mythological creatures, although exciting real world fauna appear on the list as well.

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