Summary
One family hikes a mountain in Massachusetts while another climbs a peak in Colorado. How are the two mountains alike, and how are they different? A cross-country comparison of landforms and climate.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Two families compare mountains on opposite sides of the country.
- How were the two mountains alike?
- How were they different?
- Why do mountains in different places have different weather and plants?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: mountain, region, compare.
Try it: List one way the two mountains were the same and one way they were different.