Ritacuba Negro

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/ritacuba-negro

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1. How high is Ritacuba Negro?5,410 meters (17,749 feet) above mean sea level
2. What is the location?Boyacá department, Colombia, within the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes
3. What is the dominant ecosystem?High-altitude páramo and glacial zone
4. Why does Ritacuba Negro have a glacier?The mountain is so high that the temperatures stay very cold, and the strong winds and bright sunshine keep the snow from melting. This creates a permanent glacier at the top.
5. How does Ritacuba Negro help people?Ritacuba Negro stores water in its ice and snow. When the snow melts slowly, it feeds rivers and streams that supply water for farms, cities, and industry.

Tectonic Uplift: The process by which the Earth's crust is raised or deformed by geological forces, forming mountains and plateaus.
Endemic Species: Plants or animals that are native to and found only in a specific geographic area.
Glacial Retreat: The shrinking of glaciers due to melting outpacing snowfall, often an indicator of global warming.
Hydrological Cycle: The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth, including evaporation, precipitation, and runoff.