14 Fun Facts About the Ganges River

Kids, People and Places, Non-Fiction, Asia, Natural World, Earth Sciences, Water
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Author: Jeannie Meekins ISBN: 9781370884582
Publisher: LearningIsland.com Publication: August 26, 2016
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Jeannie Meekins
ISBN: 9781370884582
Publisher: LearningIsland.com
Publication: August 26, 2016
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

The Ganges River or River Ganga begins in an ice cave in the Himalayan Mountains. It flows through India and Bangladesh and enters the sea at the world’s largest delta. The river supports over 400 million people and thousands of animal and plant species.
It is sacred to the Hindu people and worshiped as a goddess. Many people wish to die near the Ganges. Many people do. Every year, over 10,000 human bodies float down the river to the sea.
Do you know:
What is the Ganges River named after?
What is a ghat?
What kinds of animals live in the Ganges River?
What is strange about the Ganges River dolphin?

Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up.
All measurements in American and metric.
Reading Level: 6.9

LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

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The Ganges River or River Ganga begins in an ice cave in the Himalayan Mountains. It flows through India and Bangladesh and enters the sea at the world’s largest delta. The river supports over 400 million people and thousands of animal and plant species.
It is sacred to the Hindu people and worshiped as a goddess. Many people wish to die near the Ganges. Many people do. Every year, over 10,000 human bodies float down the river to the sea.
Do you know:
What is the Ganges River named after?
What is a ghat?
What kinds of animals live in the Ganges River?
What is strange about the Ganges River dolphin?

Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up.
All measurements in American and metric.
Reading Level: 6.9

LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

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