Huandoy

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/huandoy

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 Huandoy?6,395 meters (20,981 feet)
2. What is the location?Huascarán National Park, Ancash Province, Peru
3. What is the mountain range?Cordillera Blanca, Andes Mountains
4. How tall are the peaks of Huandoy?The highest peak is 6,395 meters tall. The other three peaks are 6,356 meters, 6,160 meters, and 6,000 meters.
5. Why does Huandoy have four peaks?The four peaks were shaped by glaciers and rockfalls over millions of years. This makes the mountain look very unique.

Massif: A compact group of mountains forming an independent part of a range.
Orogeny: The process of mountain formation, especially by folding and faulting of the Earth's crust.
Glacial Erosion: The process by which glaciers carve and shape the land beneath them.
Glaciology: The scientific study of glaciers and ice sheets.