World Mountains Study Guide Flashcards
Mountains are formed by…
shifting plates, volcanic action, and magma movement deep in the earth
Highest mountain in Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro
An extinct volcano is ___ likely to erupt
NOT
2 mountain ranges located in North America
Rocky and Appalachian Mountains
The higher the elevation, the ____ the temperature
colder
The highest mountain in the world
Mount Everest
The ____ mountain range is located in South America
Andes
The highest mountain in South America
Mount Aconcagua
The highest mountain in North America
Denali
Animals are able to live on mountains because of ________ such as hoofs with sharp edges
adaptations
A mountain ___ is an easier way to cross a mountain range
pass
A _____ is a large area of high but level ground (flat)
plateau
People living in the Andes mountains have adapted to the effects of ____ ______.
high elevation
Communication problems, armies cannot easily invade a country surrounded by mountains, and winds cannot easily carry moisture across mountains
Challenges with mountains
Mountains are important to people because they contain ____, provide places for ______, and they are sources of rivers that provide ____ _____
minerals
recreation
hydroelectric power
A naturally occuring substance found in the Earth’s crust
mineral
melted rock from inside the Earth’s crust
Magma
To stay alive
Survive
To go into a sleeplike state during winter and live off body fat
hibernate
The distance above sea level of a spot on Earth’s surface
Elevation
A passage through or under a natural feature such as a mountain
Tunnel
A machine that makes electricity
Generator
A wall used to stop the flow of water
DAM
A colorless or lightly colored hard mineral
Crystal
To build level surfaces on a mountainside
Terrace
