Mountains

Mountains — Questions & Answers

Dive into Mountains with this curriculum-aligned educational Trivia Quiz for Grade 7-8. This medium challenge helps students understand key Nature concepts through interactive learning. Ideal for reinforcing classroom lessons and building subject mastery.

1. What is the highest mountain in the world?

   K2 Mount Everest Kangchenjunga Makalu

   ✓ Mount Everest

   Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas, is the highest mountain above sea level, standing at 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet).

2. Which type of rock is most commonly found in mountains formed by volcanic activity?

   Sedimentary rock Metamorphic rock Igneous rock Fossilized rock

   ✓ Igneous rock

   Igneous rock, formed from cooled lava or magma, is characteristic of volcanic mountains.

3. What term describes a chain of mountains?

   Plateau Canyon Range Volcano

   ✓ Range

   A mountain range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground.

4. Which of these is a famous mountain range in North America?

   The Alps The Andes The Rocky Mountains The Himalayas

   ✓ The Rocky Mountains

   The Rocky Mountains stretch for more than 3,000 miles from British Columbia and Alberta in Canada to New Mexico in the United States.

5. What is the primary force that causes mountains to form over millions of years?

   Wind erosion Volcanic eruptions Tectonic plate movement Glacier carving

   ✓ Tectonic plate movement

   The collision and movement of Earth's tectonic plates are the main drivers behind the formation of most major mountain ranges.

6. What is a 'dormant' volcano?

   A volcano that is currently erupting A volcano that has not erupted for a long time but could erupt again A volcano that has completely collapsed A volcano that has never erupted

   ✓ A volcano that has not erupted for a long time but could erupt again

   A dormant volcano is one that has not erupted recently but is expected to erupt again in the future.

7. Which of these mountains is an example of a block mountain?

   Mount Fuji Mount Kilimanjaro The Sierra Nevada Mount Vesuvius

   ✓ The Sierra Nevada

   The Sierra Nevada mountain range in California is a classic example of a block mountain, formed by faulting and tilting of large crustal blocks.

8. What is the name for the thin, rocky layer of the Earth's surface that is broken into tectonic plates?

   Mantle Outer Core Crust Inner Core

   ✓ Crust

   The Earth's crust is the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet, and it is broken into tectonic plates.

9. What is the term for the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces, which can then be transported by wind, water, or ice, shaping mountains?

   Deposition Sedimentation Weathering Compaction

   ✓ Weathering

   Weathering is the process by which rocks are broken down or dissolved by contact with the atmosphere, water, and biological organisms, playing a key role in mountain erosion.

10. Which continent is home to the Andes Mountains, the longest continental mountain range in the world?

    Africa Asia North America South America

    ✓ South America

    The Andes Mountains run along the western coast of South America, stretching through seven countries.