Mountains: Formation, Types, and Characteristics

Question 1

What is a mountain?

Accepted Answer

A tall, rocky peak that rises high above the ground

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A long, narrow valley with steep sides

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A small, steep hill

Question 2

Which is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

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Mount Snowdon

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Scafell Pike

Question 3

What is a key feature of mountains?

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Steep slopes

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Flat tops

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Low ground

Question 4

Which mountain range is found in Europe?

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Alps

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Andes

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Himalayas

Question 5

What is a glacier?

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A large, moving mass of ice

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A type of rock

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A deep hole

Question 6

Which animal is common in mountainous areas?

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Sheep

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Fish

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Birds

Question 7

What separates a hill from a mountain?

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Height

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Appearance

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Location

Question 8

What does a contour line on a map represent?

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Points of equal height

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Water flow direction

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Mountain range boundaries

Question 9

Which mountain is the tallest in the world?

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Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

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Mount Denali

Question 10

What are mountains?

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Parts of the Earth's surface that stick up

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Big hills

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Hills with snow on top

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Places where you can ski

Question 11

What is the name of the mountain range that runs through the middle of the UK?

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The Pennines

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The Alps

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The Andes

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The Himalayas

Question 12

What is the difference between a hill and a mountain?

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Hills are smaller than mountains.

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Hills have steeper slopes than mountains.

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Mountains are formed by volcanoes, while hills are not.

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There is no difference between a hill and a mountain.

Question 13

Which of these is a type of mountain?

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A large, steep-sided landform with a high elevation

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A small, rounded hill

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A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

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A flat, elevated area of land

Question 14

What is the name of the mountain range that runs through the United Kingdom?

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The Pennines

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The Alps

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The Andes

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The Himalayas

Question 15

Which of these animals is most likely to live on a mountain?

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Eagle

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Dolphin

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Shark

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Whale

Question 16

What is the name of the part of a mountain that is at the very top?

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Peak

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Base

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Slope

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Valley

Question 17

Which of these activities can be enjoyed on mountains?

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Hiking

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Swimming

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Surfing

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Cycling

Question 18

What is the name of the imaginary line that separates the sides of a mountain?

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Divide

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Horizon

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Ridge

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Contour

Question 19

Where do mountains often form?

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Along the edges where tectonic plates push together

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In the middle of oceans

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On the tops of hills

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Inside volcanoes

Question 20

What is the highest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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K2

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

Question 21

Which of these animals might you find living on mountains?

Accepted Answer

Mountain goats

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Polar bears

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Lions

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Dolphins

Question 22

What is the name for the steep sides of a mountain?

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Slope

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Summit

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Peak

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Valley

Question 23

What is the name for a flat mountain with a flat top?

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Plateau

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Hill

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Valley

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Canyon

Question 24

Which of these countries has the Andes mountains?

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Chile

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Australia

Question 25

When layers of rock bend and fold, what type of mountain is formed?

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Fold mountain

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Volcanic mountain

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Fault-block mountain

Question 26

Which of these is NOT a mountain range in the United Kingdom?

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Rocky Mountains

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Lake District

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Pennines

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Scottish Highlands

Question 27

What is the name of the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

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Mount Snowdon

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Scafell Pike

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Mount Everest

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a type of rock commonly found in mountains?

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Plastic

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Granite

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Limestone

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Marble

Question 29

What is a common animal found in mountainous areas?

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Mountain goat

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Lion

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Elephant

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Shark

Question 30

What is something you don't usually find in mountains?

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Land that is flat and level

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Peaks that reach high into the sky

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Slopes that are very steep

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Areas with few plants growing on them

Question 31

Which of these does NOT make mountains?

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Wind and water wearing away the land

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Volcanoes erupting

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Tectonic plates pushing together

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The Earth's crust breaking and moving

Question 32

What is the name of the process where rocks break into smaller pieces due to weather?

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Folding

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Faulting

Question 33

What is the name of the mountain range that goes through the middle of the UK?

Accepted Answer

Pennines

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Alps

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Himalayas

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Andes

Question 34

Which of these animals can live well in mountains?

Accepted Answer

Mountain goat

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Polar bear

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Lion

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Dolphin

Question 35

What is the tallest mountain in the world called?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

Question 36

What is the name for the very top part of a mountain?

Accepted Answer

Summit

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Bottom

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Side

Question 37

Which animal might live on a mountain?

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Yak

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Polar bear

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Dolphin

Question 38

What do we call a group of mountains?

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Range

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Valley

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Forest

Question 39

What is the name for the steep edge of a mountain?

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Slope

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Summit

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Bottom

Question 40

What is the name of the highest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

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Mount Blanc

Question 41

When rocks push against each other, what is created?

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Folding

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Volcanism

Question 42

What is the pointy part of a mountain called?

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The highest point

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The base of the mountain

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A steep slope

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A valley

Question 43

How are mountains formed?

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When the Earth's crust moves and pushes up the land.

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When water freezes and turns into ice.

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When trees grow very tall.

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When the sun shines on the Earth.

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT a way that mountains are formed?

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When the wind blows too much

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When rocks push against each other

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When lava cools and hardens

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When the Earth's crust moves

Question 45

What is the highest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

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Mount Washington

Question 46

Which animal lives in the mountains?

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Mountain goat

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Polar bear

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Tiger

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Dolphin

Question 47

What is a mountain mostly made of?

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Rock and soil

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Wood and leaves

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Ice and water

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Grass

Question 48

Which mountain is the tallest in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

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Mount Denali

Question 49

What do we call a small mountain?

Accepted Answer

Hill

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Peak

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Summit

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Plateau

Question 50

Which animal lives in the mountains?

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Bear

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Fish

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Dolphin

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Penguin

Question 51

What is a mountain?

Accepted Answer

A large hill with steep sides

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A flat area of land

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A river that flows through a valley

Question 52

Which mountain is the tallest in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

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Mount Denali

Question 53

Which is the highest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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Mount Kilimanjaro

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Mount Fuji

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Ben Nevis