Hunsrück

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/hunsrck

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 Hunsrück?Interior rarely exceeds 450 meters; highest peak Erbeskopf at 816 meters
2. What is the geographic designation?A triangular upland in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3. What is the historical industry?Significant slate mining operations
4. What is the Hunsrück and why does it look like a triangle?The Hunsrück is a group of hills in Germany that together form a big triangle shape. It is made up of several connected highlands like the Hochwald and Idar Forest.
5. Why do the Hunsrück hills have lots of rain and morning mist?The hills lift moist air from the ocean, which cools and turns into rain and mist. This makes the weather in the Hunsrück wetter and misty in the mornings.

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