Weser

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.

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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 Weser?452 kilometers (281 miles)
2. What is the geographical origin?Confluence of the Werra and Fulda rivers at Hannoversch Münden, Germany
3. What is the terminal discharge point?North Sea, via two highly saline, estuarine mouths near Bremerhaven and Nordenham

Confluence: The junction where two or more rivers or streams meet and flow into one another.
Estuarine Mouths: The part of a river where it meets the sea, characterized by mixing of freshwater and saltwater and tidal influence.
North German Plain: A large, geologically stable, and relatively flat lowland region in northern Germany, shaped by glacial activity and river systems.
Hanseatic League: A powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe during the late medieval period.