YEAR 6 GEO (1)

Slow moving rivers of ice are called

• ice bergs

• glaciers

• blizzards

The Himalayas are _____.

• Dome mountains

• Fault block mountains

• Fold mountains

Mt. Everest is a part of which of the following mountain ranges? 

• Hindu Kush
• Himalayas
• Appalachian
• Eastern ghats

In which continent do we find the Himalayas?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

The tallest single mountain peak in the world.

• Mount Everest

• The Alps

• The Urals

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

The Himalaya range include parts of these countries except ______.

• Pakistan

• Nepal

• Afghanistan

• Bhutan

Which of the following is a FALSE statement?

• The air is thinner at higher elevations.

• The higher you go, the more oxygen the air contains.

• More solar heat is found at the base (bottom) of a mountain.

• Gravity pulls oxygen toward the earth's surface.

A __________ is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape.

• volcano

• earthquake

• tsunami

What mountain is formed from an opening in the earths crust that spits out lava?

• Volcanic

• Block

• Fault

• Fold

Are there mountains under the sea?

• yes

• no