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San Gabriel 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/san-gabriel-mountains

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. How high is the San Gabriel Mountains?

  2. 2. How big is the San Gabriel Mountains?

  3. 3. What is the location?

  4. 4. What is the geological context?

  5. 5. What are the San Gabriel Mountains and why are they special?

  6. 6. Why do the San Gabriel Mountains help keep the Los Angeles area cool and wet?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Tectonic Forces

  • Transverse Ranges

  • San Andreas Fault

  • Watershed

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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