Magdalena 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/magdalena-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.

1. How long is the Magdalena River?Approximately 1,528 kilometers (949 miles)
2. How big is the Magdalena River?Approximately 247,000 square kilometers (95,000 sq mi)
3. How high is the Magdalena River?Approximately 3,600 meters (11,800 feet)
4. What is the location?Colombia, South America
5. What is the primary ecological significance?Biodiversity hotspot, home to endemic species like the Magdalena River dolphin

Watershed: An area of land where all the water drains into a common river or lake.
Siltation: The process of sediment accumulating in a body of water, reducing its depth.
Anthropogenic: Originating from human activity.
Endemic: Native or restricted to a certain place.