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Mountains and coasts

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means 'very high up'

a)

altitude

b)

slope

c)

contour lines

d)

biome

2.

What are the only plants that can live at the highest altitudes on mountain slopes?

a)

deciduous trees

b)

evergreen trees

c)

wild flowers

d)

moss and lichen

3.

How does temperature change as air moves up a mountain?

a)

It gets warmer

b)

It stays the same

c)

It gets colder

d)

It disappears

4.

What is the primary factor that limits plant growth at high altitudes?

a)

Soil quality

b)

Temperature

c)

Sunlight

d)

Wind speed

5.

True or false: You cannot find fresh water in the mountains

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is the term for the line on a map that connects points of equal elevation?

a)

Contour line

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Equator

7.

Which of these is not a form of precipitation:

a)

Rain

b)

Fog

c)

Snow

d)

Hail

8.

The closer the contour lines are on a map, the greater the...

a)

slope

b)

elevation

c)

altitude

d)

weather

9.

Erosion and _________ are processes that create cliffs:

a)

water

b)

walking

c)

weathering

d)

wind

10.

Mangroves grow in a mixture of sea and salt water. This is common in estuaries. We call this water:

a)

salty

b)

brackish

c)

river water

d)

dirty water

11.

Moana lived by a lagoon, but what is it?

a)

A natural pool separated from a larger area of water

b)

A type of freshwater lake

c)

A rock formation that stands up in the water

d)

A themepark in KL