Wadi facts for kids
A Wadi is usually a valley, sometimes the bed of a river. The river that is part of the wadi only has water after heavy rain. Staying in a wadi can be a danger to life. This is because the water in a wadi can rise very quickly. Canyon is another name for it, used in other countries.
Images for kids
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Wadis in northeastern Egypt, North Africa
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Triassic wadi deposit near Ogmore-By-Sea, Wales. Clasts are Carboniferous Limestone.
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Wadi Bani Khalid in the Northern Governorate of Ash-Sharqiyyah Region, Oman, Arabian peninsula
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The Al Bithnah Fort in the Wadi Ham, United Arab Emirates.
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The Wadi Shawkah in the United Arab Emirates.
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The Wadi Maydaq, in the United Arab Emirates.
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Ruined farmhouse in the Wadi Helo, United Arab Emirates.
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The Wadi Qor in the United Arab Emirates.
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The Wadi Asimah in the United Arab Emirates.
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A road washed away by the powerful winter flash floods of the Wadi Esfai, United Arab Emirates.
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The Wadi Hayl in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
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The important heritage site of Wadi Helo spans both Sharjah and Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
See also
In Spanish: Uadi para niños