Mount Williamson

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/mount-williamson

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.

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1. How high is Mount Williamson?14,379 feet (4,383 meters)
2. What is the location?Inyo County, California, United States
3. What is the mountain range?Sierra Nevada
4. Why is Mount Williamson so tall?It was lifted by tectonic forces and shaped by glaciers, giving it steep, rugged faces.
5. How does the weather look at the top of Mount Williamson?The summit is very cold, windy, and often covered in snow, even during summer.

Batholith: A large mass of igneous rock formed deep within the Earth's crust.
Glacial Scouring: The process by which glaciers erode and shape the land beneath them.
Alpine Tundra: A treeless biome found at high elevations with cold temperatures and short growing seasons.
Prominence: The height of a mountain's summit relative to its surrounding terrain.