Caucasus Mountains

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/caucasus-mountains

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 highest peak?Mount Elbrus, 5,642 meters (18,510 feet), the highest elevation in Europe
2. What is the major ranges?Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus, interconnected by ranges like the Likhi Range
3. What are the Caucasus Mountains and where are they located?The Caucasus Mountains are a big mountain range that stretches about 1,200 kilometers between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. They lie between Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
4. Why is Mount Elbrus special?Mount Elbrus is the tallest mountain in Europe, standing at 5,642 meters. It is part of the Greater Caucasus and is a dormant volcano.

Orography: The study of the formation and features of mountains and mountain ranges.
Tectonic Plates: Massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock composing the Earth's crust and upper mantle.
Endemism: The ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island or mountain range.