Mountains: Formation, Types, and Characteristics

Question 1

Which type of mountain is made when magma rises up through the Earth's crust but doesn't reach the surface?

Accepted Answer

Dome mountain

Answer

Fold mountain

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Volcanic mountain

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Fault-block mountain

Question 2

What is the name of the process where glaciers carve out valleys and shape mountains?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Uplift

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Folding

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Volcanism

Question 3

Many people visit mountains to:

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Go on holiday

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Mine for things

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Farm the land

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Go fishing

Question 4

What is a mountain pass?

Accepted Answer

A low point in a mountain range that makes it easy to cross over

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A high peak that gives you a good view

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A narrow valley that cuts through a mountain

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A place where lots of mountains are close together

Question 5

Which mountains are formed when the Earth's crust is squeezed together, causing rocks to fold and push upwards?

Accepted Answer

Fold mountains

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Fault mountains

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Volcanic mountains

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Plateau mountains

Question 6

Which of these is **NOT** a type of mountain?

Accepted Answer

Small hill

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Fold mountain

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Fault mountain

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Volcanic mountain

Question 7

How are fold mountains formed?

Accepted Answer

When layers of rock are pushed together and folded

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When lava from a volcano cools and hardens

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When rocks are broken and shifted by earthquakes

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When glaciers slowly carve out valleys

Question 8

What is a unique feature of volcanic mountains?

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They have a cone shape with steep sides

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They are created by the movement of tectonic plates

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They are always covered in snow and ice

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They can be found everywhere in the world

Question 9

What is the name of the tallest mountain on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

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K2

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Kangchenjunga

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Lhotse

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

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Andes Mountains

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Himalayas Mountains

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Alps Mountains

Question 11

What is the tallest mountain in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

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Mount Everest

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Mount Snowdon

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Scafell Pike

Question 12

How are fold mountains made?

Accepted Answer

When tectonic plates move and push up the ground

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When lava and ash build up around a hole

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When ice flows wear away the land

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When the ground shakes from earthquakes

Question 13

Which of these is a famous mountain range in the UK?

Accepted Answer

The Pennines

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The Alps

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The Himalayas

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The Andes

Question 14

What is the name of the tool used to measure the height of mountains?

Accepted Answer

Altimeter

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Clinometer

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Barometer

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Anemometer

Question 15

What is a mountain?

Accepted Answer

A large, natural elevation of land that rises above the surrounding area

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A pointed rock

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A pile of dirt

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A valley

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a type of mountain?

Accepted Answer

Canyon

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Fold mountain

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Volcano

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Fault-block mountain

Question 17

How are fold mountains formed?

Accepted Answer

When rocks are pushed together and folded

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When lava erupts and builds up

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When the ground shakes and breaks

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When water erodes the land

Question 18

What is the name of the range of mountains that runs through the northern part of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Pennines

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Alps

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Pyrenees

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Andes

Question 19

What is the process by which mountains are worn down over time?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Folding

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Volcanism

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Uplift

Question 20

What is the name of the device used to measure the height of mountains?

Accepted Answer

Altimeter

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Barometer

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Compass

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Thermometer

Question 21

Which of the following is a famous mountain climber?

Accepted Answer

Edmund Hillary

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Neil Armstrong

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Jacques Cousteau

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Albert Einstein

Question 22

What is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

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Mount Everest

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Mount Snowdon

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Scafell Pike

Question 23

What is a group of mountains called?

Accepted Answer

Range

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Chain

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Peak

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Ridge

Question 24

Which type of mountain is formed by volcanic eruptions?

Accepted Answer

Volcanic mountains

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Fold mountains

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Fault-block mountains

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Dome mountains

Question 25

What is the name for the land around the bottom of a mountain?

Accepted Answer

Foothills

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Base

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Summit

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Plateau

Question 26

Which mountain range is in the south of England?

Accepted Answer

The South Downs

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The Alps

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The Himalayas

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The Andes

Question 27

What happens when mountains are slowly worn down over time?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

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Accretion

Question 28

What is the process that creates mountains when rocks are pushed and folded together?

Accepted Answer

Folding

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Erosion

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Volcanic activity

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Glaciation

Question 29

Which mountain range runs through Wales?

Accepted Answer

Cambrian Mountains

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Pennines

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Cotswolds

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Alps

Question 30

What tool is used to measure how high you are?

Accepted Answer

Altimeter

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Thermometer

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Barometer

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Anemometer

Question 31

When water flows down the sides of mountains, what does it form?

Accepted Answer

Rivers

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Caves

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Glaciers

Question 32

Which of these is NOT a type of mountain we've studied?

Accepted Answer

Hill

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Fold

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Fault-block

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Volcanic

Question 33

What is a plateau?

Accepted Answer

A large, flat area of land that is high up.

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A tall, rocky mountain with a sharp peak.

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A narrow valley between two mountains.

Question 34

Which of these is NOT a way to tell the difference between a mountain and a hill?

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Colour

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Height

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Shape

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How they were formed

Question 35

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 36

What is the name for when hot melted rock from deep inside the Earth comes out onto the surface?

Accepted Answer

Volcanic eruption

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Folding

Question 37

What is the name for the process when rocks are worn away by water, wind, or ice?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Deposition

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Folding

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Metamorphism

Question 38

What is the name for a small rounded hill?

Accepted Answer

Hillock

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Mountain

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Valley

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Plateau

Question 39

Which is the highest chain of mountains in the world?

Accepted Answer

The Himalayas

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The Andes

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The Alps

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The Rocky Mountains

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT a type of mountain?

Accepted Answer

Valleys

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Foothills

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Buttes

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Volcanoes

Question 41

Which of the following is a characteristic of mountains?

Accepted Answer

Steep slopes

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Flat tops

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Smooth surfaces

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Gentle slopes

Question 42

What is 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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Cader Idris

Question 43

What is the difference between a foothill and a mountain?

Accepted Answer

Size

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Shape

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Elevation

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Location