Huascarán

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/huascarn

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 Huascarán?6,768 meters (22,205 feet)
2. What is the location?Cordillera Blanca, Yungay Province, Ancash Department, Peru
3. What is the scientific name?Nevado Huascarán or Mataraju
4. How tall is Huascarán Sur?Huascarán Sur rises to 6,768 meters, which is about 22,205 feet.
5. Why does Huascarán have glaciers even though it is in the tropics?Even though it is in the tropics, Huascarán is very high, so the air is cold enough to keep a big ice cap and glaciers on its summit.

Massif: A compact group of mountains forming a distinct unit.
Sublimation: The process where ice turns directly into water vapor without melting first.
Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF): A sudden release of water from a glacial lake, causing a flood.
Quechua: An indigenous language family spoken by the Quechua people of the Andes.