Twelve Bens

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/twelve-bens

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 Twelve Bens?Connemara National Park: 2,957 hectares (7,307 acres)
2. What is the location?Connemara, County Galway, Ireland
3. What is the highest peak?Benbaun at 1,000 meters (3,281 feet)
4. What are the Twelve Bens and where are they located?The Twelve Bens are a mountain range in Connemara National Park, County Galway, Ireland.
5. How tall is the highest peak in the Twelve Bens?Benbaun is the tallest, reaching about 1,000 meters.

Caledonian Orogeny: A mountain-building event that occurred in northern Europe and eastern North America around 400-500 million years ago.
Pleistocene Glaciation: The period of extensive ice ages that shaped much of Earth's current landforms, including mountains and valleys.
Gaeltacht: Designated Irish-speaking regions within Ireland, preserving the national language and culture.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.