Mountain Formation
What type of plate boundary forms most complex mountain systems?
Convergent plate boundaries
What type of rock is commonly formed under heat and pressure in mountain regions?
Metamorphic rock
What natural force commonly carves valleys in mountain regions?
Water
What happens to temperature as elevation increases?
It decreases
What U.S. national park is known for the Rocky Mountains?
Rocky Mountain National Park
What process occurs when one tectonic plate slides beneath another?
Subduction
What is molten rock beneath Earth’s surface called?
Magma
What type of erosion is caused by moving ice?
Glacial erosion
What is the line above which trees cannot grow called?
The tree line
What mountain range is home to Yosemite National Park?
The Sierra Nevada
What are mountains formed mainly by folding of rock layers called?
Fold mountains
What process breaks down rocks at Earth’s surface?
Weathering
What U-shaped landform is created by glaciers
A glacial valley
What side of a mountain typically receives more rainfall?
The windward side
Compared to desert parks, mountain parks usually have what kind of temperatures?
Cooler temperatures
What force causes rocks to bend and fold during mountain building?
Compression
What type of rock forms from cooled lava at the surface?
Igneous rock
What process moves sediment from one place to another?
Erosion
What is the dry area on the opposite side of a mountain range called?
A rain shadow
What park features dramatic mountain peaks and glaciers in Washington State?
Mount Rainier National Park
What major mountain system was formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates?
The Himalayas
What is the term for layers of rock that have been bent due to pressure?
Folds
What is the breaking of rock without changing its chemical composition called?
Physical weathering
What type of biome is commonly found at high elevations?
Alpine tundra
How are complex mountain parks different from volcanic parks?
Complex mountains form from plate collisions, while volcanic parks form from magma and eruptions