Lough Neagh

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/lough-neagh

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 big is Lough Neagh?383 square kilometers
2. How long is Lough Neagh?31 kilometers
3. How wide is Lough Neagh?14 kilometers
4. What is the location?Northern Ireland
5. What is the drinking water supply?40.7% of Northern Ireland's drinking water
6. Why does Lough Neagh give so much drinking water to Northern Ireland?The lake provides about 40.7% of the region's drinking water. Northern Ireland Water carefully monitors and treats the water to keep it clean.

Hydrology: The scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets.
Tributary: A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
Potable water: Water that is safe to drink.
Abstraction: The process of taking water from a natural source like a river or lake.