Mountains (Part 2)

When huge amounts of hardening lava and cinders pile up around the vent, or opening, they form ______.

• magma

• volcanic mountain

• rocks

True or False

In dome mountains, the magma DOES NOT come up to the surface.

• True

• False

The Adirondacks of New York and the Black Hills of South Dakota are _________.

• volcanoes

• the tallest mountains in america

• dome mountains

• cliffs

What causes mountains to become worn down? CHOOSE ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY.

• wind

• rain

• moving water

• ice

What happens to rocks when they are exposed to the heat of the sun?

• expand

• contract

What happens to rocks when they are exposed to the cold at night?

• expand

• contract

What force acts on rocks during a rock slide?

• gravity

• speed

• time

• conduction

True or False

Mountains have an effect on weather and climate.

• True

• False

What is the rain shadow effect?

• When the rain casts a shadow on the side of the mountain

• When barely any rain falls

• It rains a lot and causes the sky to become dark

What type of ecosystem is found at lower slopes of mountains?

• ice and snow

• deciduous forest

• aquatic