Elbe

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/elbe

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 Elbe?1,094 km (680 mi)
2. How big is Elbe?148,268 sq km (57,247 sq mi)
3. What language do people speak in Elbe?Czech, German, Low German, Sorbian
4. What is the population in basin?24.4 million people
5. What is the major cities in basin?Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, Dresden, Leipzig
6. Where does the Elbe River start?It starts in the Giant Mountains in the northern Czech Republic.

Transboundary River Basin: A river basin that is shared by two or more countries, requiring international cooperation for management.
Estuary: The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream and freshwater mixes with saltwater.
Alluvial Plains: Flat land formed by the deposition of sediment carried by a river, often fertile and prone to flooding.
Riparian States: Countries or regions that border a river or body of water.