Mountains and Hills

The highest mountain in the world is __________.

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. Mitchell

• Mt. Washington

• Mt. Whitney

Elevation is the height of a mountain's peak above __________.

• the deepest ocean trench

• the region's relief

• its base

• mean sea level

On which continent will you find not only the world's highest mountain but also 96 of the 109 tallest peaks in the world?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

Mountains can be __________.

• underwater

• on continents

• islands

• all of these

The longest and most extensive mountain system on the earth is the __________.

• Alps

• Rocky Mountains

• Himalayan Range

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

The tallest mountain in Africa, which had year-round glaciers until recently, in spite of being near the Equator, is __________.

• Mt. McKinley

• Mauna Kea

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Mt. Fuji

Also known as residual mountains, are formed through extensive erosion, typically from a plateau.

• depositional mountains

• erosional mountains

• tectonic mountains

• volcanic mountains

They are naturals elevation of the earth’s surface.

• mountains and valleys

• mountains and hills

• hills and faults

• plateau and valleys

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The ability of wind and water to transport sediment is most directly related to __________.

• their direction

• their depth or height

• their speed

• their composition

Mt. Everest is growing taller year by year.

• True

• False

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