Murray 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/murray-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 Murray River?2,508 km (1,558 mi)
2. What is the primary role?Australia's longest river and a critical resource for irrigation and agriculture
3. What is the discharge point?Encounter Bay, Southern Ocean, via the Murray Mouth
4. What is the longest river in Australia?The longest river in Australia is the Murray River, which stretches about 2,508 kilometers.
5. Where does the Murray River start?It starts in the Australian Alps, where snow melts and feeds the river.

Australian Alps: The highest mountain range in Australia, serving as the primary source of the Murray River's headwaters.
Murray-Darling Basin: A vast and complex river system encompassing the Murray and Darling rivers and their numerous tributaries, crucial for Australia's water resources and agriculture.
Irrigated Region: An area where water is artificially supplied to land, enabling intensive agriculture, with the Murray River basin being Australia's most significant example.
Tributaries: Smaller rivers and streams that flow into a larger river, contributing to its overall volume and drainage area.