Mountain facts
What percentage of fresh water comes from mountains
80%
What is the first step for a mountain to form
Two tectonic plates crash into each other and thrust up through the earth's crust
How many mountains are in Nevada
2101
Where are the tallest mountains found
the Himalayas
Why do some mountains have special ridges
Because of erosion
This Mountain is named after a flower?
Mt. Rose
What are three things that Mountains provide for society
wood, pastures for livestock and clean drinking water
where do mountains typically form
They typically form where two continental plates form
The number one place to ski in Nevada
Heavenly mountain
What are two reasons Scientists and engineers Idolize mountains.
To make Topographic Maps and Learn earth's history
What type of Water Sources can mountains develop over time?
Underground Aquifers and Reservoirs
Springs (on top or below the mountain)
tallest mountain in Nevada
Boundary peak at the height of 13,147 located in Esmerelda County in Southwestern Nevada - 1/2 mile from the CA State Line
why aren't there major storms around huge mountain areas
because mountains stop huge clouds and other storms in their tracks
What is the most popular plant that grows on a mountain range?
Dwarf Pines and other small conifers (trees that bear woody cones)
smallest mountain in Nevada
mount Helen at 7,120