Oder (Harz)

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/oder--harz-

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 Oder (Harz)?56 kilometers (35 miles)
2. What is the location?Lower Saxony, Germany
3. What is the source?Harz mountains, near Sankt Andreasberg
4. Where does the Oder River start?The Oder River begins in the Harz Mountains near a place called Sankt Andreasberg. It starts high up in the rocky, forested area.
5. Which towns does the Oder River flow through?It flows past the towns of Bad Lauterberg, Pöhlde, and Hattorf am Harz. People in those towns have lived near the river for a long time.

Hydrological: Relating to the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth.
Geomorphological: Relating to the study of the form of the Earth's surface and the processes that shape it.
Watershed: An area of land where all the water that falls in it and drains off it goes to the same place.
Alluvial: Relating to or composed of sand, mud, and other materials deposited by a river.