Mar

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/mar

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. Where is Mar?High Atlas Mountains, Morocco
2. What language do people speak in Mar?Arabic (official), Tamazight (Berber languages)
3. What is the dominant economic activities?Subsistence agriculture (barley, wheat), pastoralism (sheep, goats), and tourism
4. What is the key geological features?High peaks, deep valleys, limestone and sandstone formations
5. Why is the climate in Mar different from other places?The mountains make it alpine, with hot summers and cold snowy winters, and the snow melts in spring to water rivers.
6. How do people in Mar grow food?They use terraced farming on the slopes, growing barley, wheat, and legumes, and keep animals for milk and meat.

Geomorphology: The study of the Earth's landforms and the processes that shape them.
Tectonic Uplift: The process where the Earth's crust is pushed upwards by forces within the planet.
Subsistence Agriculture: Farming primarily for the purpose of feeding one's own family, with little surplus for sale.
Pastoralism: A way of life focused on raising livestock, often involving seasonal migration.