Kabul 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 Kabul River?Approximately 700 kilometers (430 miles)
2. What is the primary drainage basin?Eastern Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan
3. What is the ancient names?Kubha (Sanskrit), Cophen (Ancient Greek)
4. Where does the Kabul River begin?It starts in the Hindu Kush mountains, in the Sanglakh Range of northeastern Afghanistan, where glaciers melt and rain water flow.
5. What does the Kabul River give to farmers?Farmers use its water for irrigation, helping grow crops that feed many people.

Riparian: Relating to or situated on the banks of a river.
Hydrological: Relating to the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth.
Transnational: Extending or operating across national boundaries.