Kitty Ann Mountain

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/kitty-ann-mountain

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 Kitty Ann Mountain?Approximately 3,000 feet (914 meters)
2. What is the location?Fannin County, Georgia, within the Southern Appalachian Mountains
3. What is the associated trail system?Directly borders and is traversed by sections of the Appalachian Trail
4. Where is Kitty Ann Mountain located?Kitty Ann Mountain is in Georgia, part of the southern Appalachian Mountains.
5. What kind of trees grow on Kitty Ann Mountain?The forest has oaks, hickories, and pines, along with ferns, wildflowers, and shrubs.

Geomorphology: The study of the origin and evolution of terrestrial and extraterrestrial landforms.
Watershed: An area of land where all of the water that falls in it and drains off of it goes to a common outlet.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A biogeographic region with a significant amount of endemic biodiversity that is also threatened with destruction.
Ecotourism: Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.