Angara

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/angara

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Angara?1,849 kilometers (1,149 miles)
2. How big is Angara?1,039,000 square kilometers (401,000 sq mi)
3. What is the location?Irkutsk Oblast and Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia, Russia
4. What is the source?Sole outflow of Lake Baikal
5. What is the Angara River?The Angara River is the only river that flows out of Lake Baikal, the world's largest freshwater lake. It runs through Siberia and helps carry water from the lake to other rivers.
6. Why is the Angara River important for electricity?Dams on the Angara, like the Irkutsk and Bratsk dams, use the river's water to generate electricity. This power helps run factories and homes in the region.

Hydrology: The scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth.
Nomenclature: The devising or use of names for things, especially in a science or other discipline.
Confluence: The junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width.
Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a region, with distinct cultures and traditions.