Year 8 - mountain landscape quiz

What is the definition of a mountain peak?

• The lower areas between mountains

• The steep sides of a mountain leading up to the summit

• The highest point of a mountain, often characterised by pointed or rounded geographical features

• Narrow elevated sections along the mountain, connecting peaks or leading to plateaus

What are valleys?

• The lower areas between mountains

• The steep sides of a mountain leading up to the summit

• The highest point of a mountain, often characterized by a pointed or rounded peak

• Narrow elevated sections along the mountain, connecting peaks or leading to plateaus

What are plateaus?

• The lower areas between mountains

• The steep sides of a mountain leading up to the summit

• The bottom most point of a mountain

• Flat, elevated areas on the mountain with steep drops on at least one side

What are glaciers?

• The lower areas between mountains

• Large bodies of ice that form and flow down the slopes, shaping the landscape through glacial erosion

• The steep sides of a mountain leading up to the summit

• Bodies of ice found only in Antarctica

What do waterfalls and rivers contribute to in mountain landscapes?

• They form the steep sides of mountains

• Valley formation through erosion, transportation and deposition

• They make sure the mountain isn't thirsty

• They form the original mountain

What are tarns?

• The lower areas between mountains

• Narrow elevated sections along the mountain, connecting peaks or leading to plateaus

• Large mythical creatures that haunt Tasmanian mountains

• Small lakes often formed within cirques or other glacial features

What is tectonic uplift?

• The result of tectonic plate movements, where forces push the Earth's crust upwards, creating uplifted areas that form mountains

• The accumulation of lava and volcanic materials, often resulting from tectonic plate movements

• Various erosional forces, such as water, wind, and glaciers, shaping the mountain landscape over time

• A major volcanic eruption that kills thousands of people

What is volcanic activity?

• The result of tectonic plate movements, where forces push the Earth's crust upwards, creating uplifted areas

• Various erosional forces, such as water, wind, and glaciers, shaping the mountain landscape over time

• The accumulation of lava and volcanic materials, often resulting from tectonic plate movements

• Large bodies of ice that form and flow down the slopes, shaping the landscape through glacial erosion

What is river deposition?

• The result of tectonic plate movements, where forces push the Earth's crust upwards, creating uplifted areas

• The accumulation of lava and volcanic materials, often resulting from tectonic plate movements

• Rivers opening a bank account and putting money in

• Rivers carrying sediments down the mountain and depositing them in valleys, contributing to the formation of floodplains and deltas

How does climate influence mountain landscapes?

• Climate causes more tectonic plate movement

• The climatic conditions of a region influencing the intensity of erosional processes, such as the rate of glacial melting or the frequency of heavy rainfall

• Too many hot days make the mountains blister in the sun

• Climate influences volcanic eruptions