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St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)

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/st-croix-river-wisconsin-minnesota

Step 2 · Questions

1. How long is the St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)?
2. How big is the St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)?
3. What is the location?
4. What is the designation?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Watershed
Biodiversity
Stewardship

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is the St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)?Approximately 164 miles (264 km)
2. How big is the St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)?Approximately 7,000 square miles
3. What is the location?Forms the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota, USA
4. What is the designation?National Scenic Riverway (established 1972)

Watershed: The area of land where all of the water that falls in it and drains off of it goes to the same river or stream.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Stewardship: The responsible use and protection of the natural environment through conservation and sustainable practices.