Mountains Y5

What is a mountain?

• A large mass of rock or earth

• The edge of two plates

• A big hill

• A body of water

The tallest mountain on Earth (from base to summit) is...

Which mountain range is located in North America?

• The Andes

• The Himilayas

• The Rockies

• The Alps

Fold mountains are made when...

Where are the Himilayas?

• Asia

• Africa

• South America

• UK

What happens when tectonic plates collide?

• The earth moves

• A mountain is made

• Fold Mountains are made and an Earthquake happens

• There is a storm

Mount Everest is...

• under 800m

• under 1000m

• under 8000m

• over 8000m

What did Tenzig Norgay and Edmund Hilary find on Everest in 1953?

What mystery is still unsolved from Mount Everest?

Draw a diagram of how a fold mountain is made, and how sea creature fossils ended up at the top of Mount Everest!