Part 1
No longer active or living
Extinct
large area of high but level ground, often located between mountain ranges
Plateau
tallest mountain in the world inland it is found in Asia
Mount Everest
Mount Aconcagua is located in
South America
Two reasons mountains are important to people:
They contain minerals, provide recreation, are sources of hydroelectric power.
a naturally occurring substance in earth's crust
mineral
a place in the mountains that is lower than the surrounding peaks and that people use to get through the mountains.
pass
Tallest mountain in Africa
Kilimanjaro
Four Adaptations mountain animals use for survival include:
Hoofs with sharp edges, grow heavy coats, hibernation, live underground/under snow
People living on the west side of the Rocky Mountains get ______ rain than people living on the east.
more
melted rock from inside earth's crust
Magma
the building of level surfaces on a mountainside
terracing
Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains
Four types of animals that are found in mountains are
elk, ground squirrels, yaks, mountain goats, sheep, mountain lions, guanacos
Three reasons whey was no one able to climb to the peak of Mount Everest until 1953 might include :
low temps, strong winds, unexpected snow storms.
the distance of a place above sea level
elevation
The four ways mountains are formed are:
Folded mountains-earth's crust shifts and one folds over another.
Fault Block - pieces of rock are Brocken off and shifted upwards
Dome - magma pushes up below the surface
Volcanic - volcanic eruptions
Highes mountain in North America
Denali
Four reasons the Andes are difficult to climb.
high elevation, thin air, low air pressure, difficult to travel, across/around
to go into a sheeplike state during the winter while living off body fat
hibernante
decreases as you travel up mountains.
temperature
Major mountain range located in South America
Andes
Four challenges mountains create for people might be:
Winds cannot carry moisture, armies cannot easily cross, steep and difficult to climb, limited movement from place to place, thinner air can make people sick, harsh weather, limited resources.