History and Geography
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History and Geography
Picture 3: Le Pouce Mountain
Study picture 3 showing Le Pouce Mountain.
The arrow shows the top of the mountain. It is known as the peak of the mountain.
The line at the bottom shows the foot of the mountain.
Can you see in picture 3 in between the brackets the gure 811m. What does 811m stand for?
The gure 811m shows the height of Le Pouce Mountain from sea level; ‘m’ stands
for metres.
1. a. Name the highest mountain in Mauritius _________________________________
b. What is its height? ____________________
2. Find out the heights of:
a. Lion Mountain ____________________
b. Pieter Both Mountain ____________________
c. Le Morne Mountain ____________________
3. Locate and name two other mountains which have heights above 600m.
a. ______________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________
4. Locate and name two hills found in the North of Mauritius.
a. ______________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________
Use your atlas to nd out the following
Activity 2.3
Le Pouce Mountain
Peak at (811m)
foot of the
mountain