Alpes

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 many people live in Alpes?Approximately 14 million people reside within the Alpine region
2. How big is Alpes?Covers approximately 192,000 square kilometers (74,000 square miles)
3. What is the highest peak?Mont Blanc, reaching an elevation of 4,808 meters (15,774 feet)
4. What is the major rivers originating here?Rhine, Rhone, Po, and Danube
5. What makes the Alps special for nature and people?The Alps are a huge mountain range that was built by the collision of two big land plates, and they have many different habitats from scrub to snowy glaciers. They also give water to rivers and help shape the weather in Europe.
6. How tall are the tallest peaks in the Alps?Mont Blanc is the highest point, standing at 4,808 meters (about 15,774 feet). In total, the Alps have more than 100 peaks that are over 4,000 meters tall.

Tectonic Plates: Massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock composing the Earth's crust and upper mantle.
Transhumance: The seasonal migration of livestock and herders between fixed summer and winter pastures.
Hydroelectric Power: Electricity generated from the energy of moving water, often from dams in mountainous regions.