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Mountains

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the average height of a mountain?

a)

300 metres

b)

250 metres

c)

400 metres

d)

350 metres

2.

How old is the Himalayan mountain range?

a)

100 million years

b)

2000 years

c)

40 million years

d)

1.2 billion years

3.

How are block mountains formed?

a)

They are formed from the remains of mountains that have been eroded by agents of degradation.

b)

They are mountains which are created when two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.

c)

They are formed when two or more of Earth's tectonic plates move away from each other.

d)

They are formed when molten rock from deep inside the Earth erupts through the crust and piles itself up.

4.

Choose the correct combination.

a)

Mount Everest - Block mountain

b)

East African rift valleys - Fold mountain

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro - Block mountain

d)

Aravalli - Residual mountain

5.

What is the other name of Residual mountains?

a)

Sedimentary mountains

b)

Denudation mountains

c)

Graben mountains

d)

Metamorphic mountains

6.

The oldest mountain range in the world is ____________.

a)

The Barberton Greenstone Belt

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Alps

7.

How much of the Earth's landscape do mountains cover?

a)

One-third

b)

One-fifth

c)

One-eighth

d)

One-sixth

8.

Average time taken by a volcanic mountain to develop fully is ________________.

a)

900-1000 years

b)

50,000-100,000 years

c)

1000-10,000 years

d)

10,000-500,000 years

9.

What is the name of the Residual mountains found in Spain?

a)

Sierras

b)

Mesas

c)

Aravalli

d)

Parasnath

10.

How do mountains affect the people who live near them?

a)

Mountains make travel difficult.

b)

Mountains may have ice or snow which can be dangerous.

c)

All of them.

d)

None of them.