Famous Mountains
Mountain Wildlife
Mountain Words
U.S. Mountains
Mountain History
100
This is the tallest mountain in the world above sea level.
- Mount Fuji
- Mount Everest
- Mount Rainer
- Mount Everest
100
What animal is famous for carrying supplies in mountain regions in South America?
- Llama
- Camel
- Horse
- Llama
100
What is the low area between 2 mountains called?
- Peak
- Valley
- Crest
- Valley
100
In what state is Mount Rushmore located?
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- South Dakota
100
Which mountain range is often called the backbone of North America?
- The Appalachians
- The Rockies
- The Alps
- The Rockies
The Rocky Mountains are widely known as the backbone of North America. Stretching over 3,000 miles from northern British Columbia and Alberta down to New Mexico, they form a major mountain system and the continental divide of the continent.
200
This famous mountain is located in Japan.
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Mount Fuji
- Mount Blanc
- Mount Fuji
200
This elusive mountain cat is often called the "Ghost of the Mountains".
- Snow Leopard
- Lynx
- Bobcat
- Snow Leopard
200
What is another word for the highest point on a mountain?
- Slope
- Summit
- Ridge
- Summit
200
True or False
- Mount Denali is located in Alaska.
- True
200
Which mountain was once considered sacred by the Ancient Greeks as the home of their gods?
- Mount Olympus
- Mount Etna
- Mount Fuji
- Mount Olympus
300
Which mountain is famous for its snow-covered peak in Africa?
- Mount Kenya
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Mount Stanley
- Mount Kilimanjaro
300
What animal is known for surviving in some of the highest mountain elevations in the world?
- Deer
- Yak
- Llama
- Yak
300
What is an avalanche?
- a volcanic eruption
- a glacier
- a sudden slide of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain
- a sudden slide of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain
300
Which mountain is the highest point in California?
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Shasta
- Mount Hood
- Mount Whitney
The highest point in California is Mount Whitney, standing at an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 meters).
300
Which mountain erupted dramatically in 1980 in Washington state?
- Mount St. Helens
- Mount Rainer
- Mount Shasta
- Mount St. Helens
It erupted dramatically on May 18, 1980. Triggered by an earthquake, the north face of the mountain collapsed in the largest historical landslide on Earth, unleashing a lateral blast that devastated hundreds of square miles and sent a massive ash column into the atmosphere.
400
What is the tallest mountain in North America?
- Mount Rainer
- Mount Whitney
- Mount Denali
- Mount Denali (also known as Mount McKinley)
It has a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 meters) above sea level.
400
What mountain-dwelling animal is closely related to rabbits and lives among rocky slopes?
- Mole
- Ferret
- Pika
- Pika
400
The side of a mountain sheltered from the wind is called :
- Leeward Side
- Summit Side
- Windward Side
- Leeward Side
400
The Blue Ridge Mountains are part of which larger mountain system?
- The Rocky Mountains
- The Appalachian Mountains
- The Cascade Mountains
- The Appalachian Mountains
400
What mountain disaster trapped the Donner Party during the winter of 1846?
- Rocky Mountains
- Cascade Mountains
- Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Sierra Nevada Mountains
The Donner Party incident was a tragic 1846-1847 disaster in which 87 American pioneers became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains while migrating to California. Delayed by a disastrous "shortcut" known as Hastings Cutoff, the party was trapped by massive early snowstorms.
500
What is the name of the famous pointed mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy?
- Mount Etna
- Mount Hood
- Mount Matterhorn
- Mount Matterhorn
500
What is the largest member of the sheep family found in North America's mountain region?
- Dorset Sheep
- Bighorn Sheep
- Suffolk Sheep
- Bighorn Sheep
500
What is a notch?
- a type of glacier
- a mountain lake
- a narrow mountain pass
- a narrow mountain pass
500
True or False
- The Adirondack Mountains are located in New York.
- True
The Adirondack Mountains are a massive, 5,000-square-mile circular dome located in Upstate New York. Situated entirely within the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, the region is renowned for its vast wilderness, over 3,000 lakes and ponds, and more than 40 peaks rising above 4,000 feet.
500
What mountain did Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay famously climb in 1953?
- Mount Fuji
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Mount Everest