Explain this!Snowed in? ANSWERS The white fluff coating the surface of the Yamuna River Yamuna River River, north-central India. Rising in the Himalayas, it flows south and southeast 855 mi (1,376 km) into the Ganges (Ganga) River near Allahabad; their confluence is a sacred place to Hindus. in India is not snow. The frothy froth·y adj. froth·i·er, froth·i·est 1. Made of, covered with, or resembling froth; foamy. 2. Playfully frivolous in character or content: a frothy French farce. layer is caused by pollution. Millions of liters of raw sewage and industrial chemicals enter the river daily, turning the waterway waterway, natural or artificial navigable inland body of water, or system of interconnected bodies of water, used for transportation, may include a lake, river, canal, or any combination of these. into a sewer. When the toxic chemicals--including pesticides--get churned up in the moving river, they create a thick layer of foam. Today, the Indian government is taking steps to clean up the dumplike river. |
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