Pico Turquino

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/pico-turquino

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 Pico Turquino?Highest point in Cuba
2. What is the notable phenomenon?Only location in Cuba with officially recorded snowfall
3. What is the last recorded snowfall?February 1900
4. Why does Pico Turquino sometimes have snow?Because its height is high enough that temperatures can drop below freezing, even though Cuba is a tropical country. The cold air at the top lets snow form.
5. Where is Pico Turquino located?It is in the Sierra Maestra mountains in southeastern Cuba, inside the municipality of Guamá, Santiago de Cuba Province.

Topography: The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features over an area of land.
Microclimate: A small-scale atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area.
Climatological Anomaly: A weather or climate event that deviates significantly from the average or expected pattern.
Etymology: The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.