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WorksheetsMountains in India
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
At what height does a hill become a mountain?
600ft
6000m
600m
60m
How many different types of mountain formation are there?
2
3
4
5
How many mountain ranges are there in India?
5
28
20
10
How are fold mountains created?
When cracks in the Earth's surface open up, large chunks of rock can be pushed down whilst other pulled up.
Made around volcanoes.
Magma is forced up between the crust and mantle, but it doesn't ever flow out.
When tectonic plates collide.
Where is an example of a fold mountain?
The Himalayas
The Sierra Nevada
Mount Vesuvius
Kedarnath
How are dome mountains created?
When cracks in the Earth's surface open up, large chunks of rock can be pushed down whilst other pulled up.
Made around volcanoes.
Magma is forced up between the crust and mantle, but it doesn't ever flow out.
When tectonic plates collide.
How are plateau mountains created?
When cracks in the Earth's surface open up, large chunks of rock can be pushed down whilst other pulled up.
Made around volcanoes.
Materials are taken away through erosion, which has left deep valleys or gorges.
When tectonic plates collide.
How are fault-block mountains created?
When cracks in the Earth's surface open up, large chunks of rock can be pushed down whilst other pulled up.
Made around volcanoes.
Materials are taken away through erosion, which has left deep valleys or gorges.
When tectonic plates collide.
How are volcanic mountains created?
When cracks in the Earth's surface open up, large chunks of rock can be pushed down whilst other pulled up.
Made around volcanoes.
Materials are taken away through erosion, which has left deep valleys or gorges.
When tectonic plates collide.
Where is an example of a plateau mountain?
The Himalayas
The Vindhyas
Mount Vesuvius
Kedarnath
What type of mountain formation is shown in the picture?
Fold
Fault-block
Volcanic
Dome
What type of mountain formation is shown in the picture?
Fold
Fault-block
Volcanic
Dome
What type of mountain formation is shown in the picture?
Fold
Fault-block
Volcanic
Plateau
This picture shows The Eastern Ghats Range in India. How do you think this mountain was formed?
Fold Mountain
Fault-block
Dome
Plateau
This picture shows the Karakoram Range in India. How do you think this mountain was formed?
Fold Mountain
Fault-block
Dome
Plateau
