Mountains
Forming Mountains and People
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The highest mountain in Africa

Mount Kilimanjaro

100

Which is not a way mountains are formed

a. Volcanic action

b. Extinctions

c. Shifting plate

d. Magma movement deep in the earth

c. Extinctions

100

How do mountains create challenges for people?

People with common interests may face communication problems 

Armies cannot easily invade a country surrounded by mountains

Winds cannot easily carry moisture across mountains


100

A naturally occurring substance found in Earth's crust

Mineral

100

Magma

Melted rock from inside Earth's crust

200

What is the highest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

200

An extinct volcano is not likely to...

erupt

200

What is the highest mountain in North America?

Denali

200

Survive

To stay alive

200

Tunnel

A passage through or under a natural feature such as a mountain

300

Two mountain ranges located in North America are

The Rocky and the Appalachian Mountains

300

A plateau is_______

A large area of high but level ground

300

Why are mountains important to people?

They contain minerals

They provide places for recreation 

They are the sources of rivers that provide hydroelectric power

300

The distance above sea level of a spot on Earth's surface

Elevation

300

To go into a sleeplike state during winter and live off body fat

Hibernate

400

Which elevation would be the coldest place on a mountain?

a. 1,500 feet

b. 5,000 feet

c. 10,000 feet

d. 3,000 feet

c. 10,000 feet

400

What is a mountain pass

An easier way to cross a mountain range

400

What mountain range is located in South America?

Andes

400
A wall used to stop the flow of water

Dam

400

Crystal

A colorless or lightly colored hard mineral

500

What is the highest mountain in South America?

Mount Aconcagua

500

What do people living on high mountains have to adapt to?

They have to adapt to living in high elevation.

500

The adaptation in animals that allow them to live on mountains?

Hoofs with sharp edges

500

To build level surfaces on a mountainside

Terrace

500

A machine that makes electricity 

Generator