Mountains Review

Which is not a way mountains are formed?

• shifting plate
• volcanic action
• extinctions
• magma movement deep in the earth

Which is the highest mountain in Africa?

• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Mount Everest
• Mount Elbrus
• Mount Aconcagua

An extinct volcano is

• not likely to erupt
• likely to erupt
• flat
• steep

Two mountain ranges located in North America are

• the Himalayan and the Ural Mountains
• the Sierra Nevada and the Atlas Mountains
• the Rocky and the Appalachian Mountains
• the Alps and the Caucasus Mountains

Which elevation would be the coldest place on a mountain?

• 10,000 feet
• 5,000 feet
• 3,000 feet
• 1,500 feet

The highest mountain in the world is

• Mount Aconcagua
• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Mont Blanc
• Mount Everest

What mountain range is located in South America?

• Andes
• Alps
• Atlas
• Himalayas

What is the highest mountain in North America?

• Mount Everest
• Denali
• Mount Aconcagua
• Mount Elbrus

Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in 

• Europe
• North America
• South America
• Asia

Which is one form of adaptation that allows animals to live on mountains?

• longer legs on one side of the body
• large antlers
• hooves with sharp edges
• thin, light hair