Hudson Valley

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-valley

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. Where is Hudson Valley?Southeastern New York State, USA, encompassing the watershed of the Hudson River
2. How many people live in Hudson Valley?Approximately 3.7 million residents
3. How big is Hudson Valley?Covers an estimated 5,000 square miles
4. What is the capital of Hudson Valley?Albany, serving as the administrative center for the Capital District portion
5. What language do people speak in Hudson Valley?Predominantly English, with significant Spanish-speaking populations and other languages reflecting diverse communities
6. Why is the Hudson River special in the valley?The river flows south for about 315 miles and mixes saltwater from the ocean with freshwater in its lower part, creating many kinds of fish, birds, and even seals.

Rift Valley: A large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's crust.
Estuary: A partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.
Hudson River School: A mid-19th century American art movement embodied by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by romanticism.