River Dee, Wales

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/river-dee-wales

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 River Dee, Wales?70 miles (113 km)
2. What is the welsh name?Afon Dyfrdwy
3. What is the latin name?Deva Fluvius
4. Where does the River Dee start?The River Dee begins high up in Dduallt, inside Snowdonia National Park. The steep, rocky hills make the river rush down quickly at first.
5. Why was the River Dee important to the Romans?The Romans called it Deva Fluvius and built the city of Deva Victrix (modern Chester) on its banks. They used the river to move troops and trade goods.

Geomorphological: Relating to the study of the form of land, especially its surface features.
Hydrological: Relating to the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth.
Alluvial Plains: Flat areas of land next to a river that are formed by the deposit of sediment.
Transboundary: Extending or crossing across boundaries, especially national ones.