Exploring Mountains
A Grade 5 social studies worksheet exploring mountains, their formation, types, and significance.
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Exploring Mountains
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1. A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill is called a .
2. The highest mountain in the world is Mount .
3. Mountains are formed by the movement of Earth's plates.
1. Which type of mountain is formed when blocks of Earth's crust are uplifted along fault lines?
Fold mountains
Volcanic mountains
Fault-block mountains
Dome mountains
2. Mountains formed when magma rises to the Earth's surface and erupts are called:
Fold mountains
Volcanic mountains
Fault-block mountains
Plateau mountains
1. All mountains are formed in the same way.
True
False
2. The climate at the top of a mountain is usually warmer than at the base.
True
False
1. Look at the image below. Describe the process of mountain formation shown.
2. Name two ways mountains are important to people or the environment.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. The highest point of a mountain is called the .
2. A group or chain of mountains is known as a mountain .
3. The process of wearing away rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice is called .
4. A low area between mountains or hills, often with a river running through it, is a .