Missouri 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/missouri-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 Missouri River?2,341 miles (3,767 km)
2. How big is the Missouri River?Approximately 529,350 square miles (1,371,000 km²)
3. What is the location?Central and Mountain West regions of the United States
4. What is the major reservoirs?Lake Sakakawea, Lake Oahe, Fort Peck Lake
5. What is the longest river in the United States?The Missouri River is the longest river in the United States, flowing 2,341 miles from Montana to the Mississippi River near St. Louis.
6. Where does the Missouri River start and end?It begins in the Bitterroot Range of southwestern Montana and ends where it joins the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri.

Confluence: The point where two or more rivers or streams join together.
Channelization: The process of modifying a river's course, often by straightening and deepening it, to improve navigation or control flooding.
Watershed Management: The practice of planning and implementing strategies to protect and sustainably use water resources within a river basin.