Fredonyer Pass

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/fredonyer-pass

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 high is Fredonyer Pass?5,752 feet (1,753 meters)
2. What is the location?Lassen County, California, southwest of Susanville and southeast of Mount Lassen
3. What is the geographical designation?Part of the Great Basin Divide
4. Why is Fredonyer Pass important for water?It separates water that flows west into the Feather River and Pacific Ocean from water that stays in the Great Basin and ends in Honey Lake.
5. How does the road at Fredonyer Pass help people?State Route 36 goes through the pass, connecting towns like Susanville and helping people travel, bring goods, and visit the area.

Great Basin Divide: A major continental watershed boundary separating drainage basins, notably the interior Great Basin from Pacific drainage.
Endorheic Basin: A closed drainage basin that retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans.
Mesic: Relating to or denoting a habitat with a moderate amount of moisture.
Physiographic: Relating to the study of the natural features of the Earth's surface.