Columbia River

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/columbia-river

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 the Columbia River?Approximately 1,243 miles (2,000 kilometers)
2. How big is the Columbia River?Approximately 260,000 square miles (673,000 square kilometers)
3. What is the average discharge?Approximately 265,000 cubic feet per second (7,500 cubic meters per second)
4. What is the key dams?Grand Coulee Dam, Chief Joseph Dam, McNary Dam

Anadromous Fish: Fish that migrate from saltwater to freshwater to spawn, such as salmon and steelhead trout.
Hydroelectric Generation: The process of producing electricity using the kinetic energy of flowing or falling water.
Transboundary Resource: A natural resource, like a river, that crosses national borders and requires international cooperation for management.