El Misti

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/el-misti

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.

Stratovolcano: A large, conical volcano composed of layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash.
Subduction Zone: An area where one tectonic plate slides beneath another, often leading to volcanic activity.
Pyroclastic Deposits: Rock fragments, volcanic glass, and ash ejected from a volcano during an eruption.
Lahar: A destructive mudflow or debris flow composed of volcanic material, rock debris, and water.