New Madrid, Missouri

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/new-madrid-missouri

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.

Oxbow Bend: A U-shaped meander of a river that has been cut off from the main channel, forming a crescent-shaped lake or landform.
Seismic Zone: An area of land that experiences frequent or significant earthquake activity.
Exclave: A portion of territory or a group of people geographically separated from the main part of the country or territory to which they belong.
Liquefaction: The process by which water-saturated soil or sediment loses strength and stiffness, behaving like a liquid during an earthquake.