Mountains are rocky landforms! Mountains are different from hills because they are larger, taller, and overall steeper. The tallest part of the mountain is known as the summit or peak. Mountains can be more than 8,840m tall! Everest is the highest mountain on land and is located on the border of Tibet and Nepal. The height of a mountain is measured from sea level. Many people travel to mountains to visit, hike, or for fun activities like ski trips. Mountains are home to many plants and animals.
Mountain formation happens because the earth's crust is made of tectonic plates. Magma is underneath these plates and causes them to move. When tectonic plates collide into each other and the land breaks, splits, rises and forms mountains.
Other mountains are formed through volcanic eruptions. When a volcano erupts repeatedly lava and ash will build up forming a mountain. The islands found in Hawaii are actually volcanoes.
Other mountains are formed through volcanic eruptions. When a volcano erupts repeatedly lava and ash will build up forming a mountain. The islands found in Hawaii are actually volcanoes.
Many mountains are part of a mountain range. The Andes Mountain Range in South America is the worlds longest mountain range. In Australia the Great Dividing Range running down the east coast is our longest mountain range. It took European explorers a very long time to find a way over the mountains.
Choose 2 worksheets to complete.
Download and print this worksheet. The answers are on the website.
If you really want to answer the questions using Microsoft Word you may but you need to create text boxes over the lines to type and use a shape outline (shape tools) instead of highlighting. |
Download and save in your class folder. Call it your name + evidence mountain.
Do questions 2, 6 and 8 first. Type your name on the worksheet, save and print it. Answer the remaining eight questions with a pencil. Download and save with your name + L R mountain. Open the document.
Type your description of a mountain, ( a text box has already been created for you). Find 3 interesting or unusual facts. Choose information from the website and books. |
Download and save in your class folder. Call it your name + vocabulary mountain.
Create text boxes to type. Choose words from the bold words found on this webpage. Add your name and class in a text box, save and print. Choose one of the photographs on this page to investigate. To find information, click on the photograph.
1. Download the worksheet and save as your name + tell about. 2. Create text boxes to write 3 interesting facts about the place. 3. In the round frame, create a text box and write about information you read or saw in a picture that made you smile. 4. Print the worksheet. Now... In the large square, draw a picture of you doing something tourists are known to do in the place you are telling me about. |