Nevado Anallajsi

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How high is Nevado Anallajsi?5,750 meters (18,865 feet)
2. What is the location?Cordillera Real, Andes Mountains, La Paz Department, Bolivia
3. What is the geological classification?Stratovolcano
4. How tall is Nevado Anallajsi?It rises to about 5,750 meters (18,865 feet), taller than many other mountains in the world.
5. Why is Nevado Anallajsi covered in snow all the time?The mountain stays covered in snow because it is so high and the air is very cold, so the snow never melts completely.

Stratovolcano: A large, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash.
Cryosphere: The parts of the Earth's surface where water is in solid form, including ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, and snow.
Plate Tectonics: The scientific theory that describes the large-scale motion of seven large plates and the movements of smaller plates of the Earth's lithosphere.
Dormant Volcano: A volcano that has not erupted in recorded history but is expected to erupt again in the future.