Yenisei

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/yenisei

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.

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1. How long is Yenisei?Approximately 3,487 miles (5,616 kilometers)
2. How big is Yenisei?Approximately 996,000 square miles (2,580,000 square kilometers)
3. What is the location?Siberia, Russia
4. What is the major cities?Krasnoyarsk, Yeniseysk, Igarka
5. What is the Yenisei River?The Yenisei River is a very long river in Russia that runs through cold forests, tundra, and grasslands before flowing into the Arctic Ocean.
6. Where does the Yenisei River start and where does it end?It begins in the Sayan Mountains, flows north across Siberia, and empties into the Kara Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean.

Permafrost: Ground that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years, common in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.
Taiga: The vast, coniferous forest biome found in northern latitudes, characterized by long, cold winters and short summers.
Discharge: The volume of water flowing through a river channel, measured over a specific period.
Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a region, with distinct cultures, languages, and traditions tied to their ancestral lands.