Mighty Mountains Start of Topic Quiz

What is a mountain?

• A mountain is defined as a mound of dirt

• A mountain is defined as an area of land higher than 600m

• A mountain is defined by having snow on the top of it

• A mountain is defined by shallow sides less than 300m

What is the difference between a hill and a mountain?

• Hills are easier to climb

• Hills and mountains are the same thing

• Hills are less steep than mountains

• Mountains don't have grass on them

On maps, what is a legend?

• A coloured key to show the height above sea level

• An amazing person

• An important area

• An area where you place the important information

Which of these are mountain ranges in the UK?

• The Andes & The Rockies

• Snowdonia & The Cairngorms

• Ben Nevis & The Mourne Mountains

• The Himalayas & The Alps

Mount .................. is the tallest mountain in the world

• Everest
• Snowdon

• Kilimanjaro

• Fuji

How are dome mountains formed?

• When cracks in the Earth's surface break up and are pushed up or down

• When layers of ash and lava cool

• When magma is forced up between the crust and the mantle

• When materials have been taken away through erosion

Which of these are features of a mountain?

• emergent, canopy, under canopy

• erosion, deposition, mouth

• Valley, summit, ridge

• slope, plateau, tree line

What is the summit?

• The highest point of the mountain

• The lowest point of the mountain

• The edge of the mountain

• The equipment used to climb a mountain

Alfred Wegener discovered that the continents used to be one large landmass many, many years ago. This concept has been called continental....

• change

• slide

• movement

• drift

What is the definition of altitude?

• The climate of the mountain above the snow line

• The weight of the air against the ground

• The highest point of a mountain

• The distance above sea level