WorksheetsChapter 8- Earth's Mighty Mountains
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 13mins
Edmund Hillart and Tenzing Norgay were the ______ people to reach Earth's highest point at 29,029 feet.
second
fifth
first
third
By the 1960s, scientific evidence pointed to plate tectonics as a driving force behind mountain building.
true
false
Fold mountains are_______.
mountains that are formed when rocks are pushed up into huge folds by moving tectonic plates.
mountains that are formed when rocks are pushed up into huge folds by other moving mountains.
mountains that are formed when geysers form huge folds by moving tectonic plates.
A synomyn for the word "collide" is______.
bump
clash
crash
all of the above
What is the most likely reason that the picture on page 77 is shown?
to show how beautiful mountains are
to give a world landform example and location
to provide the picture of materials to make the bridge.
to explain the process of how fold mountains are made
The author organized this chapter by
describing how mountains change over time.
Explaining why Mount Rushmore National Memorial was created
Describing the different types of mountains and how they are formed
Listing the steps for how mountains are made
The Himalayas are an example of what type of mountains?
Dome mountains
Fold mountains
Fault-block Mountains
If you were to find a new mountain, what would you name it, and what type of mountain would it be?
Answer the big question: How do the movements and forces of tectonic plates build mountains?
Why do you think the author started the chapter with a narrative of Hillary and Norgay's climb to the top of Mount Everest?
