HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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First Chinese emperor named it.
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Soil from the Sahara Desert turns the river yellow.
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Soil from the Gobi Desert turns the river yellow.
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A native fish named the yellowfin tuna lives there.
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Detailed explanation-1: -It has a drainage basin of around 750, 000 square kilometers (290, 000 square miles), the third largest basin area in China. It is called the Yellow River because its waters carry silt, which give the river its yellow-brown color, and when the river overflows, it leaves a yellow residue behind.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Huang He, whose name means “yellow river, ‘’ deposits huge amounts of yellowish silt when it overflows its banks. This silt is actually fertile soil called loess (LOH•uhs), which is blown by the winds from deserts to the west and north.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Yellow (Huang He) River is the second longest river in China. It has a total length of 5, 464 kilometers. It is called the Yellow River because of its characteristic yellow muddy color.