Definitions
What is a mountain?
Natural elevation of the earth’s surface.
Elevation is measured from sea level.
True.
What is summit?
Highest point on a hill or mountain.
Plains and plateaus areas have high relief, while mountains and hills have low relief.
False. Mountainous areas have high relief, while plains and plateaus have low relief.
Example of landforms.
There are mountains, valleys, beaches, plains, deserts, plateaus or lakes.
What is mountain range?
Series of mountain peak in the same geographical area.
The difference between mountains and hills is mostly height.
True.
Where is the longest mountain system ?
It’s under the Atlantic Ocean, it is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
What is a mountain system?
Group of mountain ranges connected over a larger area.
The variety of elevations arranged in different ways determine the topography.
True
What is the highest mountain on Earth?
What is the mountain’s base?
Lowest elevation of nearby terrain from which the mountain rises to a peak.
Geologists use the term “orogeny” to describe the balance of the weights of rocks, water, and ice with the upward force of the mantle.
False. Geologists use the term “isostasy”.
What means MSL?
Average or mean sea level.