mountains and glacial landscapes

Question 1

What are Scottish mountains formed from.

Answer 1

Ancient igneous and metamorphic rocks

Question 2

What are the Pennines formed from?

Answer 2

They are formed from limestone, a tough sedimentary rock.

Question 3

What are the reasons why mountains are important?

Answer 3

The reasons are:
. They form beautiful spectacular landscapes
. They allow adventurous activities
.Mountains trigger a type of rainfall and they help store water.
. Many species of plants and animals live in the mountains
. Provide important nesting cites for birds

Question 4

What is freeze-thaw weathering

Answer 4

Where water continually freezes in the cracks of rock, making them bigger, and eventually breaks the rocks apart.

Question 5

Corrie

Answer 5

A round hollow made in the side of a mountain by a glacier

Question 6

Scree

Answer 6

small loose stones created by freeze-thaw weathering.

Question 7

Tarn

Answer 7

A small mountain lake

Question 8

Glacier

Answer 8

A river of ice, usually occupying a valley

Question 9

Ice sheet

Answer 9

A large layer of ice several kilometers thick

Question 10

What is glacial erosion

Answer 10

Glacial erosion is when a glacier melts and it erodes hills or mountains and can sometimes make a valley.