Major Landforms RS_2

1. What is a mountain chain?

• 1. a) A single mountain

• 1. b) Several parallel, long, and narrow ranges

• 1. c) A flat landform

• 1. d) A large body of water

1. What is the term used to describe a series of mountain ranges that are close together?

• 1. a) Mountain chain

• 1. b) Mountain range

• 1. c) Mountain peak

• 1. d) Mountain valley

• A ________ has several parallel, long and narrow ________. (What word describes a group of mountains?)

• 1. a) Mountain chain

• 1. b) Mountain range

• 1. c) Mountain peak

• 1. d) Mountain valley

• The distinct feature of a mountain chain is its multiple, ________ ________ running ________ to each other. (What adjectives describe the mountain ranges and their orientation?)

• separate, converging
• peaks, curved, intersecting

• valleys, vertical, perpendicular

• ranges, parallel, adjacent

1. What is the term used to describe a collection of mountain ranges separated by valleys?

• 1. a) Mountain system

• 1. b) Mountain chain

• 1. c) Mountain peak

• 1. d) Mountain plateau

Question: A mountain system has several mountain ranges separated by valleys.

• A) True

• B) False

A mountain system is made up of many individual ________ separated by ________. (What are the two main components of a mountain system?)

• oceans and seas
• hills and plateaus
• ranges and valleys

• rivers and lakes

What does the term "cordillera" refer to?

• A) A flat and expansive plateau with no mountains.

• B) A single, isolated mountain peak.

• C) Several mountain groups and systems.

• D) An underground network of tunnels and caves.

1. Which continent is known for having the Western Cordillera?

• 1. a) Europe

• 1. b) Asia

• 1. c) North America

• 1. d) South America

1. What is the geographical characteristic of a cordillera?

• 1. a) It stretches across a continent

• 1. b) It is a single, isolated mountain

• 1. c) It is always covered in snow

• 1. d) It is surrounded by water