WorksheetsMountains
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the average height of a mountain?
300 metres
250 metres
400 metres
350 metres
How old is the Himalayan mountain range?
100 million years
2000 years
40 million years
1.2 billion years
How are block mountains formed?
They are formed from the remains of mountains that have been eroded by agents of degradation.
They are mountains which are created when two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.
They are formed when two or more of Earth's tectonic plates move away from each other.
They are formed when molten rock from deep inside the Earth erupts through the crust and piles itself up.
Choose the correct combination.
Mount Everest - Block mountain
East African rift valleys - Fold mountain
Mt. Kilimanjaro - Block mountain
Aravalli - Residual mountain
What is the other name of Residual mountains?
Sedimentary mountains
Denudation mountains
Graben mountains
Metamorphic mountains
The oldest mountain range in the world is ____________.
The Barberton Greenstone Belt
The Himalayas
The Rocky Mountains
The Alps
How much of the Earth's landscape do mountains cover?
One-third
One-fifth
One-eighth
One-sixth
Average time taken by a volcanic mountain to develop fully is ________________.
900-1000 years
50,000-100,000 years
1000-10,000 years
10,000-500,000 years
What is the name of the Residual mountains found in Spain?
Sierras
Mesas
Aravalli
Parasnath
How do mountains affect the people who live near them?
Mountains make travel difficult.
Mountains may have ice or snow which can be dangerous.
All of them.
None of them.
