Types of Mountains
a colorless or lightly colored hard mineral is a
crystal
The Rocky and the Appalachian Mountains can be found in which continent?
North America
*the distance above sea level of a spot on Earth’s surface is
*a passage through or under a natural feature such as a mountain is a
tunnel
melted rock from inside Earth’s crust is called
magma
*What mountain range is located in South America?
Andes
*a naturally occurring substance found in Earth’s crust
mineral
*Communication problems between people, armies not easily being able to invade a country and winds not easily carrying moisture across mountains are all examples of _________ mountains create.
challenges
Earth's shifting plates cause this kind of mountain to form?
Fault block mountain
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in what Continent?
Africa
*The term ______ means to build level surfaces on a mountainside?
terrace
What happens to the temperature as you go higher and higher up a mountain?
it gets colder
*A large area of high but level ground is called a
plateau
*What is the highest mountain in North America?
Denali
An easier way to cross a mountain range that is lower than the surrounding peaks is called a?
pass
*People living in the Andes Mountains have adapted to the effects of
high elevation
*A volcano that is not likely to erupt is called an
extinct volcano
*Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in
South America
*True or False: One way volcanoes are formed is through the process called extinction
False
adaptation