The Cabox

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-cabox

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 Cabox?812 meters (2,664 feet)
2. What is the location?Western Newfoundland, Canada, within the Lewis Hills
3. What is the geological affiliation?Central peak of the Lewis Hills, a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains
4. Why is The Cabox special for plants and animals?Above the treeline, The Cabox has an alpine tundra where only hardy mosses, lichens, grasses, and dwarf shrubs grow. These plants survive the cold, wind, and short growing season, and the area also supports insects and migratory birds.
5. How does The Cabox affect the weather and water?Its height means it gets more snow than the surrounding lowlands, and the snow melts to feed rivers and streams. The mountain also shapes local wind patterns and creates cooler microclimates.

Orogenic Belt: A region of the Earth's crust that has been deformed and metamorphosed during mountain-building processes.
Denudation: The combined processes of weathering and erosion that wear down the Earth's surface.
Permafrost: Ground that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years.
Watershed Divide: A ridge of land that separates two drainage basins, directing precipitation to different rivers or lakes.