Jordan 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.

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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 Jordan River?251 kilometers (156 miles)
2. What is the location?Levant region, Middle East
3. What is the primary tributary?Sea of Galilee
4. Why is the Jordan River special in stories?It is mentioned in the Bible as the place where the Israelites crossed into the Promised Land and where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
5. Where does the Jordan River end?The river ends in the hypersaline Dead Sea, a salty lake that has no outlet to the ocean.

Endorheic Basin: A drainage basin that retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans.
Levant: A historical and geographical region in the Eastern Mediterranean, encompassing countries like Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine.
Hypersaline: Describes a body of water with a salt concentration significantly higher than that of the ocean.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.