Notre Dame Mountains

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/notre-dame-mountains

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 the Notre Dame Mountains?Approximately 600 meters (2,000 feet), indicative of extensive erosion
2. What is the geological affiliation?A segment of the ancient Appalachian Mountains
3. Where can I find the Notre Dame Mountains?They start on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec and go southwest until they meet the Green Mountains in Vermont. They also form part of the border between Canada and the U.S. in Quebec and Maine.
4. Why are the Notre Dame Mountains lower than other mountains?Because they have been eroded for millions of years by wind, water, and ice. This erosion has rounded their peaks and lowered their average height to about 600 meters.

Orogen: A large mountain range formed by the collision of tectonic plates.
Denudation: The combined processes of weathering and erosion that wear down the Earth's surface.
Physiographic Province: A region with distinct geological and geomorphological characteristics.
Watershed: An area of land where all the precipitation drains into a common body of water.