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WorksheetsMountains Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not a way mountains are formed?
a)
shifting plate
b)
volcanic action
c)
extinctions
d)
magma movement deep in the earth
2.
Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
a)
Mount Kilimanjaro
b)
Mount Everest
c)
Mount Elbrus
d)
Mount Aconcagua
3.
An extinct volcano is
a)
not likely to erupt
b)
likely to erupt
c)
flat
d)
steep
4.
Two mountain ranges located in North America are
a)
the Himalayan and the Ural Mountains
b)
the Sierra Nevada and the Atlas Mountains
c)
the Rocky and the Appalachian Mountains
d)
the Alps and the Caucasus Mountains
5.
Which elevation would be the coldest place on a mountain?
a)
10,000 feet
b)
5,000 feet
c)
3,000 feet
d)
1,500 feet
6.
The highest mountain in the world is
a)
Mount Aconcagua
b)
Mount Kilimanjaro
c)
Mont Blanc
d)
Mount Everest
7.
What mountain range is located in South America?
a)
Andes
b)
Alps
c)
Atlas
d)
Himalayas
8.
What is the highest mountain in North America?
a)
Mount Everest
b)
Denali
c)
Mount Aconcagua
d)
Mount Elbrus
9.
Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Asia
10.
Which is one form of adaptation that allows animals to live on mountains?
a)
longer legs on one side of the body
b)
large antlers
c)
hooves with sharp edges
d)
thin, light hair
11.
Which of the following describes a mountain pass?
a)
goes over the top of a mountain
b)
is a tunnel
c)
is always close to sea level
d)
is an easier way to cross a mountain range
12.
What is a plateau?
a)
a low place in the mountains, often created by a river
b)
a jagged place in the mountains lower than surrounding peaks
c)
a large area of high but level ground
d)
none of the above
13.
People living in the Andes Mountains have adapted to the effects of
a)
frequent, heavy rainfall
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
earthquakes
d)
high elevation
14.
How do mountains create challenges for people?
a)
People with common interests may face communication problems.
b)
Armies cannot easily invade a country surrounded by mountains.
c)
Winds cannot easily carry moisture across mountains.
d)
all of the above
15.
Why are mountains important to people?
a)
They contain minerals.
b)
They provide places for recreation.
c)
The are sources of rivers that provide hydroelectric power.
d)
all of the above
16.
A mineral is
a)
a naturally occurring substance found in Earth's crust.
b)
something that blocks movement.
c)
a passage through or under a natural feature such as a mountain.
d)
a colorless or lightly colored substance.
17.
Magma is
a)
melted rock inside the Earth's crust.
b)
melted rock that has broken through the Earth's crust.
c)
a wall used to stop the flow of water.
d)
a machine that makes electricity.
18.
If an animal survives on a mountain, it
a)
stays alive.
b)
goes into a sleeplike state during winter and lives off body fat.
c)
dies out completely.
d)
grows legs that are longer on one side of the body.
19.
When bears hibernate in the winter, they
a)
go into a sleeplike state during winter and live off body fat.
b)
travel to warmer places.
c)
dig tunnels under the snow to live in.
d)
grow thicker coats.
20.
A mountain's elevation is
a)
it's distance above sea level.
b)
a passage through or under it.
c)
a wall used to stop the flow of water.
d)
a level surface on the mountainside.
21.
A tunnel is
a)
A passage through or under a natural feature. such as a mountain
b)
a low place in a mountain, often created by a river.
c)
a large area of high, flat land.
d)
a wall used to stop the flow of water.
22.
A generator
a)
a wall use to stop the flow of water.
b)
is a machine that makes electricity.
c)
a business that manufactures a product or provides a service.
d)
a place that uses the force of moving water to make power.
23.
A dam is
a)
a passage through or under a natural feature.
b)
a wall used to stop the flow of water.
c)
level surface built into the side of a mountain.
d)
a colorless or lightly colored hard mineral.
24.
Crystals are
a)
colorless or lightly colored hard mineral.
b)
melted rock from inside Earth's crust.
c)
large sections of Earth's crust.
d)
the highest point on a mountain.
25.
Terraces are
a)
machines used to generate electricity.
b)
level surfaces built into the side of mountains.
c)
a business that produces a product or provides a service.
d)
a place that uses the force of moving water to produce electricity.
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