Venezuelan Coastal Range

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/venezuelan-coastal-range

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 Venezuelan Coastal Range?Approximately 48,866 square kilometers
2. What is the location?Extends along the central and eastern portions of Venezuela's northern coast
3. What is the regional rank?The 4th largest natural region in Venezuela
4. Why do rivers in the range flow directly into the sea?The rivers start high up, are short and swift, and travel down the steep slopes to reach the Caribbean Sea, shaping the landscape.
5. How does the climate change with altitude in the range?At sea level it’s tropical and warm, but higher up it becomes cooler and cloudier, supporting different plants and animals.

Geomorphology: The study of the origin and evolution of terrestrial, aquatic, and planetary landforms.
Tectonic Interactions: The movements and forces involved in the shifting of Earth's large crustal plates.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A biogeographic region with a significant amount of endemic biodiversity that is threatened by human habitation.