Mount Kenya

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/mount-kenya

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 big is Mount Kenya?Mount Kenya National Park covers 715 km² (276 sq mi)
2. What is the volcanic type and age?Stratovolcano, formed approximately 3 million years ago
3. What is the glacial status?Currently has 11 small glaciers, projected to disappear by 2050
4. Why does Mount Kenya have glaciers?Glaciers formed when ice caps covered the mountain many thousands of years ago, carving valleys and shaping the peaks. Today the glaciers are getting smaller because of climate change.
5. How does Mount Kenya help people?Mount Kenya collects rainwater and feeds rivers that give water for farms, homes, and electricity. It is like a big water tower for Kenya.

Lithosphere: The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
Altitudinal Zonation: The change in vegetation and climate patterns with increasing elevation on a mountain.
Afro-alpine Zone: A high-altitude ecosystem found on mountains in tropical Africa, above the treeline.
Hydrological Engine: A geographical feature that plays a crucial role in regulating and supplying water resources.