Coast 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/coast-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. How wide is the Coast Mountains?Averages 300 kilometers (190 miles)
2. How high is the Coast Mountains?Mount Waddington at 4,019 meters (13,186 feet)
3. What is the key ecosystem?Largest temperate-latitude ice fields and extensive temperate rainforests

American Cordillera: An extensive chain of mountain ranges forming the western backbone of the Americas.
Physiographic Province: A region with distinct geological and landform characteristics.
Rain Shadow Effect: A dry area on the leeward side of a mountain range, caused by descending air losing its moisture.
Ecological Zonation: The arrangement of ecological communities in distinct bands or zones based on factors like altitude or distance from the sea.