Tupungato

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/tupungato

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 Tupungato?6,635 meters (21,770 feet)
2. What is the geological classification?Pleistocene-era stratovolcano, characterized by a massive lava dome
3. What is the economic significance?The Tupungato Department in Mendoza, Argentina, is a prominent wine-producing region

Stratovolcano: A tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash.
Dormant: Describing a volcano that is not currently erupting but is expected to erupt again in the future.
Viticulture: The cultivation and production of grapes, especially for winemaking.
Pleistocene Epoch: A geological epoch spanning from approximately 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago, characterized by repeated glaciations.