Pechora (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/pechora-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 Pechora (river)?Approximately 1,799 kilometers (1,118 miles)
2. How big is the Pechora (river)?Approximately 322,000 square kilometers (124,000 sq mi)
3. What is the primary regions?Komi Republic and Nenets Autonomous Okrug
4. What is the major tributaries?Usa, Izhma, Shchugor, and Vashka rivers

Drainage Basin: The entire area of land where water collects and flows into a particular river or body of water.
Permafrost: Ground that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years, common in Arctic and subarctic regions.
Estuarine System: A partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.