Mountain and Geography Vocabulary Quiz

What is a crampon used for?

• A metal tool with spikes that you put on your boots to walk on ice or snow.

• A type of hat worn in cold weather.

• A rope used for climbing.

• A special kind of glove for snow.

What does the word "slope" mean?

• A slanted side of a hill or mountain.

• A flat area at the top of a mountain.

• A deep hole in the ground.

• A type of tree found on mountains.

What does it mean if something is anchored?

• Tied or held in place so it doesn’t move.

• Thrown off a mountain.

• Painted on a wall.

• Covered in snow.

Who is a Sherpa?

• A person from the mountains who helps people climb high mountains.

• A person who paints murals.

• A person who studies the ocean.

• A person who makes maps.

What is an avalanche?

• A big fall of snow, ice, and rocks down a mountain.

• A type of mountain flower.

• A special climbing tool.

• A map of a mountain.

What is a mural?

• A big picture painted on a wall.

• A type of mountain.

• A climbing tool.

• A book of maps.

What does elevation mean?

• How high a place is above the ground or sea.

• A type of climbing rope.

• A mountain guide.

• A snowstorm.

What does it mean to be mesmerized?

• Very amazed or surprised, like you can’t look away.

• Very tired after climbing.

• Very cold from the snow.

• Very hungry after hiking.

What is the summit of a mountain?

• The very top of a mountain.

• The base of a mountain.

• A path up a mountain.

• A cave in a mountain.

What is a fanatic?

• Someone who really, really loves something and talks about it a lot.

• A person who studies maps.

• A person who paints walls.

• A person who climbs mountains.