Neckar

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/neckar

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 high is Neckar?706 meters (2,316 ft) above sea level
2. What is the location?Southwestern Germany (Baden-Württemberg and Hesse)
3. What is the main confluence?Rhine River at Mannheim
4. What is the Neckar River?The Neckar is a big river in southwestern Germany that flows for 362 kilometers and joins the Rhine at Mannheim. It carries water, boats, and helps many towns grow along its banks.
5. Where does the Neckar River start?It begins high up in the Schwarzwald-Baar region, about 706 meters above sea level, and then travels through forests and valleys.

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