There are thousands of mountains in mainland Australia. True or False?
True
This diagram shows an example of a …………. boundary.
Transform
What is the name of the biggest mountain ranges in Australia?
The Great Dividing Range
This diagram shows a type of ………….. boundary.
Convergent
Steep valleys between mountains located very close to each other are called
Gorges
In which mountain range is Mt. Everest located?
The Atlas
The Himalayas
The Great Dividung Range
The Alps
How many percent of the world fresh water is supplied by mountains?
60-80%
This type of mountain is called
Volcanic mountain
For every 100 metre you climb, the temperature drops by
0.65 °C
Why is it safe for indigenous people and ethnic minorities to live in mountains?
Because they are hard to cross, and sometimes even dangerous as they may be covered by snow, ice or glaciers.
A peak of a mountain is called
A summit
Mountains are found in ______ of all the world’s countries.
three-quarters
one-fifth
two-thirds
one-third
What is the difference between the Richter and Mercalli Scales?
While the Richter Scale measures seisomic waves, the Mercali Scale estimate the shaking intensity by observing the effects on people, objects and buildings
semi-fluid material below or within the earth's crust is called
magma
Which area would the wavelength be longer? In the ocean or near the land?
In the ocean (30km approx.)
Where do erthquakes usually occur?
on or near tectonic plate boundaries
What is the name of the theory that proposes that about 225 million years ago all the continents were joint but gradually got drifted away?
The continental drifting theory
The continental drift theory
The continents drifting theory
The continent drifting theory
How many percent of the world population live in mountain regions?
About 15%
About 12%
About 10%
About 20%
This type of mountain is called
Fold mountain
Mountains cover _______ of the Earth’s total land areas.
a quarter
Which part of a mountain can you find moss and lichens?
The area close to the peak of the mountain
This type of mountain is called
Fault-block mountains
The area coloured in pink is called
The (Pacific) Ring of Fire
The highest mountain in Australia is
Mount Kembla
Mount Kosciuszko
Blue mountains
Snowy mountains
What is the con of the Richter Scale?
It cannot adequately show the magnitude and size when an earthquake is too big
The altitude of Mt Everest above mean sea level is
8, 488 metres
8,848 metres
7,748 metres
4,484 metres
Mount Kosciuszko is located in
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
Western Australia
The heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle is called
Convection currents
What are a similarity and a difference between magma and lava?
Both magma and lava are molten rock but magma is underground and lava breaks through the Earth's surface.
This type of mountain is called
Dome mountain
Which is the definition of a mountain?
a landform which is lower than its surrounding area
a landform which is higher than its surrounding area
a landform that rises 300m + above its surrounding area
a landform that rises 200m + above its surrounding area
What are 'seismic waves'?
vibrations in the earth that transmit energy and occur during earthquakes,volcanic eruptions or explosions
The tallest mountain from base to peak is
Mauna Kea
The individual moving pieces of the Earth’s crust are called
continental plates
The Alps is located in South America. True or False?
False
Mountains and mountain ranges have formed over billions of years from
Tectonic activity
The rotation of the Earth
Volcanic eruptions
What sorts of farming do people in mountains practice?
shifting cultivation, terraced fields, and migrating with grazing herds.
When do earthquake occur?
When the layers of rock fault near the plate boundaries suddenly moves
Whiere did the most powerful earthquake in history occur?
Chile (22 May 1960)
How many mountains are there in the world?
more than one million
more than one hundred million
more than one billion
more than ten million
As the tsunami waves travel towards land (decrease in depth), what happens?
The speed gets slower but the waves gets higher and closer
This diagram shows an example of a …………. boundary.
Divergent
This diagram shows a ………. boundary.
Convergent
Mountains are found on every continent. True or False?
True
Continental currents can move the plates by up to ___ centimetres per year.
15
Why Australia could be hit by tsunami?
Because the continent of Australia is surrounded to the north and east by some 8000km of active tectonic plate boudaries.
What is the name of the super continent in the continental drift theory?
Pangea
What is the vegetation type in the bottom area of a mountain?
a thick rainforest