Mountains and coasts

Which word means 'very high up'

• altitude

• slope

• contour lines

• biome

What are the only plants that can live at the highest altitudes on mountain slopes?

• deciduous trees

• evergreen trees

• wild flowers

• moss and lichen

How does temperature change as air moves up a mountain?

• It gets warmer

• It stays the same

• It gets colder

• It disappears

What is the primary factor that limits plant growth at high altitudes?

• Soil quality

• Temperature

• Sunlight

• Wind speed

True or false: You cannot find fresh water in the mountains

• True

• False

What is the term for the line on a map that connects points of equal elevation?

• Contour line

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

Which of these is not a form of precipitation:

• Rain

• Fog

• Snow

• Hail

The closer the contour lines are on a map, the greater the...

• slope

• elevation

• altitude

• weather

Erosion and _________ are processes that create cliffs:

• water

• walking

• weathering

• wind

Mangroves grow in a mixture of sea and salt water. This is common in estuaries. We call this water:

• salty

• brackish

• river water

• dirty water