Mountains

What is a mountain range?

• A group of mountains spread in a circle.

• A series of mountains in a line connected by high ground.

• The largest part of a mountain.

• The difference in height between two mountains.

Which mountain range is found in North America?

• Atlas

• Andes

• Alps

• Rockies

Which mountain range is found in Africa?

• Atlas

• Andes

• Himalayas

• Rockies

How tall does a mountain have to be to be classified as a mountain?

• 150m

• 200m

• 300m

• 1000m

Why is a colder on the top of a mountain?

• It isn't colder.

• There are lots of clouds there.

• It is further from the warm earth.

• As warm air rises it expands and cools, so up a mountain it has had time to cool more.

How much of our fresh water comes from mountains?

• 20%

• 80%

• 50%

• 10%

How are mountains formed?

• When earthquakes smash the earth.

• When the Earth's crust pushes into big blocks or folds.

• By water freezing in cracks in the ground.

• Decayed forests pile up and get covered by earth.

What is the tallest mountain on the Earth?

• Mount Fiji

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Snowden

• Mount Everest

What is the tallest mountain in England?

• Mount Snowden

• Scafell Pike

• Ben Nevis

• Mount Everest

Which of these is a geographical physical feature?

• Church

• Farms

• Mountains

• Schools