Hudson 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/hudson-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.

Tidal Estuary: A transitional zone where freshwater rivers meet saltwater oceans, characterized by fluctuating salinity and influenced by tidal cycles.
Hudson Fjord: A glacially-carved inlet that forms the deep, tidal lower section of the Hudson River.
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): A class of persistent organic pollutants that caused severe environmental damage to the Hudson River.
Hudson River School: A mid-19th century American art movement characterized by landscape paintings of the Hudson River Valley.