Tiefwerder Wiesen

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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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/tiefwerder-wiesen

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. What is the location?Spandau district, Berlin, Germany
2. What is the designation?Protected landscape and nature reserve
3. How does Tiefwerder Wiesen help stop floods?When the river gets high, the park's soil and plants soak up the water. This keeps the city from flooding.
4. Why are the plants and animals at Tiefwerder Wiesen important?The plants clean the water and give food to insects, frogs, and birds. All of this helps the whole ecosystem stay healthy.

Urban Wetland Ecosystem: A natural area with water-saturated land within a city, supporting unique plant and animal life.
Flood Retention Basin: An engineered or natural area designed to temporarily store excess water during flood events.
Phytoremediation: The use of plants to remove, degrade, or contain contaminants from soil or water.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A region with a high concentration of different species, many of which are endemic.