Napo 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/napo-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 Napo River?1,075 kilometers (668 miles)
2. How big is the Napo River?Approximately 103,000 square kilometers
3. What is the mean annual discharge?6,800 cubic meters per second
4. Where does the Napo River start?The Napo River begins on the slopes of volcanoes like Antisana, Sincholagua, and Cotopaxi in Ecuador, where glacial melt and rainwater feed it.
5. How much water does the Napo River carry?On average, the river carries about 6,800 cubic meters of water every second, making it a big contributor to the Amazon.

Tributary: A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake, augmenting its volume.
Hydrological Cycle: The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth, including evaporation, precipitation, and runoff.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem, encompassing all species, their genetic variation, and the ecosystems they form.