12. What is a plateau?

c) a large area of high but level ground

4. Two mountain ranges located in North America are...?

c) the Rocky and the Appalachian Mountains.

11. Which of the following describes a mountain pass?

d) is an easier way to cross a mountain range

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World Mountains

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Chapter 1 Introducing Mountains Chapter 2 Mountain Animals Chapter 3 Mountains as Barriers Chapter 4 Making the Most of Mountains

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10. Which is one form of adaptation that allows animals to live on mountains?
c) hoofs with sharp edges
a) longer legs on one side of the body
d) thin, light hair
b) large antlers
2
15. Why are mountains important to people?
a) They contain minerals.
b) They provide places for recreation.
d) all of the above
c) They provide hydroelectric power.
3
13. People living in the Andes Mountains have adapted to the effects of...?
c) earthquakes.
b) volcanic eruptions.
d) high elevation.
a) frequent, heavy rainfall.
4
7. What mountain range is located in South America?
b) Alps
d) Himalayas
a) Andes
c) Atlas
5
12. What is a plateau?
d) none of the above
c) a large area of high but level ground
b) a place in the mountains lower than surrounding peaks
a) a low place in the mountains, often created by a river
6
2. Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
a) Mount Kilimanjaro
c) Mount Elbrus
d) Mount Aconcagua
b) Mount Everest
7
9. Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in?
c) South America.
d) Asia.
b) North America.
a) Europe.
8
5. Which elevation would be the coldest place on a mountain?
a) 10,000 feet
b) 5,000 feet
c) 3,000 feet
d) 1,500 feet
9
3. An extinct volcano is
c) flat.
b) likely to erupt.
a) not likely to erupt.
d) steep.
10
4. Two mountain ranges located in North America are...?
a) the Himalayan and the Ural Mountains.
d) the Alps and the Caucasus Mountains.
c) the Rocky and the Appalachian Mountains.
b) the Sierra Nevada and the Atlas Mountains.
11
8. What is the highest mountain in North America?
b) Denali
c) Mount Aconcagua
a) Mount Everest
d) Mount Elbrus
12
6. The highest mountain in the world is?
b) Mount Kilimanjaro.
d) Mount Everest.
c) Mont Blanc.
a) Mount Aconcagua.
13
11. Which of the following describes a mountain pass?
d) is an easier way to cross a mountain range
c) is always close to sea level
b) is a tunnel
a) goes over the top of a mountain
14
1. Which is NOT a way mountains are formed?
c) extinctions
b) volcanic action
d) magma movement deep in the earth
a) shifting plate
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14. How do mountains create challenges for people?
b) invasion is difficult
c) Winds cannot easily carry moisture across mountains.
a) communication problems.
d) all of the above

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