Orinoco

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/orinoco

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 Orinoco?2,140 kilometers (1,330 miles)
2. How big is Orinoco?Approximately 1,000,000 km² (390,000 sq mi), known as the Orinoquia
3. What is the location?South America, flowing through Venezuela and Colombia
4. What is the global ranking by discharge?Fourth largest river worldwide
5. What is the Orinoco River?The Orinoco River is a very long river in South America, about 2,140 kilometers long, that flows through Venezuela and Colombia and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
6. Why is the Orinoco River important for people?It is a main transportation route, letting people move food, goods, and materials between towns and markets, especially in the eastern and interior parts of Venezuela and Colombia.

Hydrography: The study and mapping of bodies of water, including rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Fluvial Transport: The movement of goods and people using rivers and other inland waterways.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A region with a high concentration of endemic species that is also under significant threat.
Geomorphology: The study of the physical features of the surface of the earth and their relation to its geological structure.