Ch 1:Intro to Mountains
What kind of mountain is formed when two plates push together?
What is a myth?
They make it hard to travel
Name one mineral
Name a famous volcano
Mt Vesuvius
Mt. Etna
Mt. St. Helen's
What is the center of the earth called?
The core
What is a yeti?
a mythological creature
What is a barrier?
Something that blocks another thing
What is a generator?
a Machine that creates energy
Who were the first people to climb Mt. Everest
Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary
What are the outer two layers of the earth?
The crust (outer) and the mantle (middle)
What happens when an animal hibernates?
It goes into a sleeplike state and lives off of bodyfat
What is the difference between a pass and a gap?
A low pass is a path through the mountains
A gap is a low pass through the mountains created by water
Name two animals you can farm for their fur
1. Yak
2. Sheep
3. LLama
What do bears do during the winter?
hibernate!
What is the difference between lava and magma?
Lava is outside the volcano
Magma is inside the volcano
Name two ways mountain animals can survive the winter
1. move lower down on the mountain
2. grow long fur
3. hibernate
4. find shelter underground
What is the name of the land feature which is a high flat area of land.
a plateau
Why is terracing helpful
What is the name of the passage through a mountain?
a tunnel
How are volcanoes formed?
What does it mean to survive?
to stay alive
Name two reasons you may want to live in the mountains
(Various answers)
1. Biking
2. Hiking
3. Skiing
4. Snowboarding
ETC.
What does it mean to be surefooted?
not likely to fall