Exploring Mountains
A Grade 3 social studies worksheet to explore different types of mountains, how they are formed, and their characteristics.
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Exploring Mountains
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. A is a large natural elevation of the Earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level.
2. The very top of a mountain is called the .
3. A group or chain of mountains is called a .
1. Which type of mountain is formed when large blocks of Earth's crust are pushed up?
Fold mountains
Volcanic mountains
Block mountains
Dome mountains
2. What kind of mountain is formed when magma erupts from inside the Earth?
Fold mountains
Volcanic mountains
Block mountains
Dome mountains
1. Mountains are always covered in snow.
True
False
1. Look at the image below. Describe in your own words how mountains can be formed.
Match each word on the left with its definition on the right.
1. Peak
a. The base of a mountain
2. Valley
b. The highest point of a mountain
3. Foothills
c. Low land between mountains or hills
1. Look at the image below. Name two animals that might live in a mountain habitat.
