Tigre 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/tigre-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 Tigre River?201 kilometers (125 miles) from its confluence with the Marañón River
2. What is the location?Peru, a tributary of the Marañón River, west of the Nanay River
3. What is the flow characteristics?Flows entirely within the plains, not in mountainous terrain
4. Where does the Tigre River start and where does it go?It begins where the Ecuadorian rivers Conambo and Pintoyacu meet at Peru's border, then flows across the Amazon plains and meets the Marañón River.
5. Why is it called the Tigre River?The name comes from Spanish for "tiger," but in this area it refers to the jaguar, a powerful animal that lives in the Amazon.

Tributary: A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake, contributing to its volume.
Confluence: The junction where two or more rivers or streams meet and merge into one.
Navigability: The condition of a river or waterway being suitable for safe passage by boats and ships.
Geomorphology: The study of the physical features of the surface of the earth and their related landforms.