Sierra Nevada del Cocuy

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/sierra-nevada-del-cocuy

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 big is Sierra Nevada del Cocuy?Approximately 2,100 square kilometers (810 sq mi)
2. When was Sierra Nevada del Cocuy built?1977
3. How high is Sierra Nevada del Cocuy?Extends from páramo zones to glaciated peaks exceeding 5,000 meters (16,400 ft)
4. What is the location?Cordillera Oriental, Andes Mountains, Colombia
5. What is the scientific name?Parque Natural Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Chita o Guican
6. How many glaciers are still in the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy?There are 18 glaciers left, down from 25 that were there before.

Cryosphere: All the frozen water on Earth, including glaciers, ice sheets, and permafrost.
Endemism: The ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location.
Hydrology: The scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth.