Mururata

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/mururata

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 Mururata?Approximately 5,100 meters (16,732 feet)
2. What is the location?Cordillera Real, La Paz Department, Bolivia
3. What is the geomorphological characteristic?Distinctive anthropomorphic profile resembling a reclining giant
4. Why does Mururata look like a sleeping giant?The mountain’s shape was made by erosion and weathering over many years, which carved the rocks into a form that looks like a giant lying down.
5. How does Mururata help the city of La Paz?The snow and glaciers on Mururata store water and melt slowly, feeding streams and rivers that supply water to La Paz and its people.

Geomorphology: The study of the origin and evolution of terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric landforms.
Anthropomorphic: Having human characteristics or form.
Hypoxia: A condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level.
Watershed Management: The practice of managing the water resources of a drainage basin to ensure its sustainability.