00:00Way, way out where the planets do the mula.
00:03Spin and shot till you find yourself on Zula.
00:06Let's take off, we're all ready to roll.
00:10It's fun to learn with the Super Chow.
00:13Wake up, Gorga, it's time to play.
00:16Come on, Captain Mula, it's welcome the day.
00:19Where's that cedar? Ready to go.
00:22Wizzy and Wig-a, good to glow.
00:26Beakers bobblin', turnin' blue.
00:29Motors making something new.
00:32Way, way out where the planets do the mula.
00:35Spin and shot till you find yourself on Zula.
00:38See around wolves at Mission Control.
00:42It's fun to learn with the Sula Patrol.
00:45Way, way out where the planets do the mula.
00:48Spin and shot till you find yourself on Zula.
00:51See around wolves at Mission Control.
00:54It's fun to learn with the Sula Patrol.
01:06Space! With so many stars, it looks just like a giant connect-the-dots puzzle with all your favorite constellations!
01:14Orion, the Little Dipper, and...
01:17Huh? Hmm. I don't remember that one.
01:23I'm not sure, but I think we're forgetting something.
01:26Let's see. We've all got our water safety vests, paddles, sunscreen...
01:32So what else could we possibly need for a river rafting race?
01:37A raft!
01:39Good thinking, Gorga! Big enough for all of us!
01:42All of you! Remember, this year I'm the official announcer!
01:46I wonder who we're racing this year?
01:50Once I win this race, Traxie, it's all going to be different!
01:55Till now, all my wonderful plans to rule the galaxy have failed miserably!
02:00And you know why? Because no one ever listens to me!
02:05Huh? Did you say something?
02:07That's exactly what I mean! But once I win, I'll be famous! And everyone listens to famous people!
02:15What makes you think you'll win? You've never even rafted before!
02:19I'll win because I have the perfect plan! I'm going to cheat!
02:25Cheat! There's a surprise!
02:30Oh yeah, you've got winner written all over you!
02:36What's the matter, Gorga? Aren't you excited about the river race?
02:40Oh, you know what I mean!
02:42You're nervous because you've never gone rafting before?
02:45But you've been on a river and had fun, right?
02:48Well, it's even more fun to raft on a river! After all, it's still just a river!
02:54Yeah! Just water flowing from one place to another!
02:57Hmm!
02:58Where do rivers stop?
03:02Excellent question, Gorga!
03:04Let's check the multopedia!
03:07There are many types of rivers!
03:10Winding ones, and straight ones, wide ones, and narrow ones!
03:17But all rivers are made of fresh water!
03:20Sometimes the water comes from underground springs,
03:23but usually it comes from rain or melted snow!
03:28This water collects in an area high in the mountains called a watershed.
03:33The melted snow and rainwater that doesn't soak into the ground is called runoff.
03:38As it flows downhill, it forms streams!
03:42Then the streams join together into larger streams, which combine into...
03:47Area!
03:48Right, Gorga! A river!
03:50Any stream that flows into a river and makes it bigger is called a tributary!
03:57A small river can also be a tributary to a larger river!
04:01They're like roads leading to a big highway!
04:04The main river and all its tributaries make up a river system!
04:09The river flows across the land and finally empties into a lake or another river!
04:16Or into an ocean!
04:18The place where a river empties into the ocean or sea has a special name!
04:23An estuary!
04:24That's where the tide flows in and the fresh water of the river mixes with the salt water from the
04:31ocean!
04:31Now everyone knows rivers are fun for swimming and water sports, but rivers are important too!
04:37Yeah! They provide transportation routes for boats!
04:41And water for drinking! And fish for eating!
04:44And water to add to soil to help grow crops!
04:50Hurry! Let's get to the race!
04:54Hurry! Let's get to the race!
04:55Hurry! Let's get to the race!
04:57What makes a river snow?
05:05Oh! What makes a river flow?
05:09Hmm, I don't know! Maybe we'll be able to figure it out during the race!
05:14Oh, this is so exciting! Zula's great river rafting race is about to begin!
05:22Now remember, you have to power the rafts yourself! No motors allowed!
05:28The first raft to cross the finish line at the ocean wins this spiffy trophy and a place in the
05:35river rafting hall of fame!
05:37Oh, wow!
05:40This is perfect, Traxie! I can win the race and get rid of the Zula Patrol at the same time!
05:46There's no way this could go wrong!
05:49Oh, you'll find a way! I have faith in you!
05:52River rafters! Ready, that, go!
06:04The old secret motor trick! Nice touch!
06:10I mean, it will make a new one!
06:13Whoa!
06:17Oh, damn! It appears the Zula Patrol is already out of the race!
06:22Who was that guy?
06:25Looks like we've landed in a dried up stream!
06:28I think this leads to the river! It used to be a tributary!
06:34Gorg is right! Melting snow creates runoff, which flows into streams and tributaries!
06:40And there's the snow!
06:45It's working! Melting snow is filling the stream with water!
06:49Yippee! This tributary will lead us right back to the river!
06:55The Zula Patrol is back in the race!
06:58Well, then I'll put them back out of the race!
07:01Villain rule 12B, always carry a phony detour sign!
07:09That way!
07:12Oh, dear! The Zula Patrol is going off course!
07:16Heading straight into the rocky part of the river!
07:19This could be trouble!
07:20Water that rushes over a rock-filled riverbed can make for...
07:24White water rafters!
07:27Whoa!
07:29The water's too shallow!
07:31Watch out for rocks!
07:34If there was more water in the river, we could float over the rocks!
07:38Yeah!
07:39A cumulonimbus rain cloud!
07:43Right, Gorgah!
07:44Rivers also get water from rainfall!
07:46And that cloud looks like it's just about ready to...
07:49Rain!
07:54Oh, boy!
07:56It's getting exciting now!
07:58The Zula Patrol has made it through the rapids!
08:01And they're closing in on the lead rafter!
08:03We'll see about that!
08:14Look out for that boulder!
08:19It's so hard to paddle!
08:27Gorgah says he noticed that the water in rivers always flows from a higher place to a lower one!
08:33So the water always flows downhill!
08:36Which must be because of gravity!
08:39Gravity is the force that pulls things down to the ground!
08:42It makes a ball fall down when you let go of it!
08:46And gravity is what makes a river flow downhill!
08:51But he says we're paddling against the flow of water!
08:55So we must be going the wrong way!
08:58Gorgah's right!
08:59The ocean and the finish line must be back that way!
09:05Look!
09:06That boulder wasn't a real boulder!
09:08We've been tricked!
09:10Well, we'll find out who tricked us after we win this race!
09:14Come on!
09:14This is a job for the Zula Patrol!
09:17Well, here we are at the finish line!
09:20Right at the river's sanctuary!
09:21Where it empties into the ocean!
09:24And it looks like the winner-to-be is almost here!
09:28Thanks to all the water from the melting snow!
09:31And a certain outboard motor hidden down below!
09:36I will win the race!
09:37A smile upon my face!
09:39Rempting down the river to a lake or sea!
09:43Drop me at the estuary!
09:45Melting snow and rainfall former rivers flow!
09:48And it's always downhill!
09:50Bet you didn't know!
09:52Come on!
09:53You're just a teasing!
09:54So gravity's the reason!
09:56Rempting down the river!
09:58How happy we will be!
09:59When they say the winner is me!
10:03Ah!
10:04Victory is mine!
10:07Isn't victory yours after you cross the finish line?
10:11Huh?
10:11Wait!
10:12What's this?
10:13The Zula Patrol is back in the race!
10:15Again!
10:16Hey!
10:17They're catching up!
10:19No fair!
10:19Yeah!
10:20Doesn't sneakiness and cheating count for anything these days?
10:25Look at that guy go!
10:27Come on, gang!
10:28Give it everything we've got!
10:32It won't go any faster!
10:34I've gotta throw out the extra weight!
10:36Don't even think about it!
10:43Uh...
10:43No.
10:45Ah!
10:46Na na na na na!
10:47Woo-iji!
10:48Zula!
10:50And crossing the finish line, it's the Zula Patrol!
10:56Congratulations!
10:57Congratulations! You've won Zula's Great River Race! And this fabulous trophy!
11:03Thanks, but this trophy should go to the Zula Patrol member who deserves it the most, Gorga!
11:11Ah, but I do so love a happy ending. It makes me smile.
11:23Hello, Science Seekers, and welcome to the Molto Moment. I'm using these mashed potatoes to make a nice big mountain
11:32to show how a river gets its start. Now, we add some gravy.
11:38Whoopsie-daisy!
11:40Now, pretend that the gravy is rainwater. See what happens?
11:45Yeah! You've got lumpy rainwater!
11:48I know! The rain runs down the side of the mountain because of gravity. That's called runoff.
11:55Then the streams of water join together into bigger streams, and they join together to make a river.
12:01When a stream flows into a bigger stream or a river, it's called a tributary.
12:07The river and all its tributaries make up a river system.
12:12The river keeps flowing downhill over land until it finally empties into...
12:18The peas!
12:19It empties into another river, or a lake, or the ocean.
12:25We've got a better idea where it empties.
12:29Oh, dear.
12:30Well, we'll see you next time.
12:33Bye-bye for now!
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