Harbottle Moors

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/harbottle-moors

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 big is Harbottle Moors?Approximately 10,000 acres (40 square kilometers)
2. What is the location?Northumberland, England, within the Northumberland National Park
3. What is the geological features?Glacially sculpted hills, peat bogs
4. Why do sheep live on the moors?Sheep are raised there because the tough grasses and the open hills are good for grazing, and farmers have kept them there for many years.
5. How do the peatlands help the planet?The peat in the moors stores a lot of carbon, which helps keep the air cleaner and the climate balanced.

Biome: A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, like a forest or tundra.
Peat Bog: A wetland that accumulates peat, a deposit of dead plant material, often under acidic and low-nutrient conditions.
Agri-environment Schemes: Government programs that pay farmers to manage their land in ways that benefit the environment and wildlife.
Mesolithic Period: The middle part of the Stone Age, characterized by the development of more sophisticated stone tools and hunter-gatherer lifestyles.