Irruputuncu

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/irruputuncu

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 Irruputuncu?5,163 meters (16,939 feet)
2. What is the last major eruption?Estimated around 1570 ± 900 BP (380 ± 900 AD)
3. What is the sulfur dioxide emission?21–50 tonnes per day from active fumaroles
4. What is Irruputuncu and why is it called the Fiery Mountain?Irruputuncu is a big volcano in the Andes that has two hot craters and spews smoke, so people call it the Fiery Mountain.
5. How tall is Irruputuncu and where is it located?It stands about 5,163 meters high, in the high desert of Chile and Bolivia.

Stratovolcano: A large, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash.
Subduction: The process where one tectonic plate slides beneath another, often leading to volcanic activity and earthquakes.
Geothermal Energy: Heat energy generated and stored in the Earth, which can be used for power generation.