Mount Pico

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How high is Mount Pico?2,351 meters (7,713 feet) above sea level
2. What is the location?Pico Island, Azores Archipelago, Portugal
3. What is the scientific name?Montanha do Pico
4. How tall is Mount Pico?Mount Pico rises 2,351 meters (about 7,713 feet) above sea level, making it the highest point in Portugal.
5. Is Mount Pico still erupting?Mount Pico is a dormant volcano. The last time it erupted was in the 18th century.

Stratovolcano: A tall, conical volcano characterized by steep slopes and built from alternating layers of lava flows, ash, and volcanic debris.
Dormant Volcano: A volcano that has not erupted in recorded history but is expected to erupt again.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge: An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics where the North American and Eurasian plates are pulling apart.
Endemic Species: A species of plant or animal that is found only in a specific geographic area and nowhere else in the world.