AY Honors/Mountains/Answer Key

1. Define the following terms:

a. Orology

The study of mountains.

b. Mountain

Highest point 1000 feet or more above base (U.S. definition); A natural elevation of the earth surface raising more or less abruptly from the surrounding level and attaining an altitude which, relatively to the adjacent elevation, is impressive or notable. (Oxford English Dictionary)

c. Mountain range

A chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes of valleys.

d. Magma

Molten rock beneath the surface of the earth.

e. Volcano

A vent in the surface of the earth through which magma and associated gases and ash erupt; also, the form of structure (usually conical) that is produced by the ejected material.

2. Tell three ways mountains have been formed.

Some mountains are produced by the movement of lithospheric plates several miles down deep in the earth. Compressional forces in continental collisions may cause the compressed region to thicken, so the upper surface is forced upwards. Some mountains are volcanoes while others are shaped by glacial processes.

Block mountains are formed when large areas are vertically displaced upwards by these compression forces deep in the earth, and remain in large chunks of rock or blocks.

Fold mountains occur when the uplifted top portions of earth fold over as the compression forces lift up sections of the earth.

Volcanoes are isolated mountains that were produced by molten rock being forced up through a vent in the surface of the earth. These mountains frequently have a cone shape.

Glacial mountains are shaped by the action of frozen glaciers that move down the sides of high rocky areas, scraping away softer rocks and carrying away loose rocky material.

4. Match each description to its correct answer:

Description	Mountain	-	Underwater mountain range that goes around the world	Aconcagua	-	Highest mountains of each continent	Mt. Everest	-	Highest mountain in South America	Himalaya	-	Tallest mountain on earth	Mt. Mayon	-	Worlds longest mountain range	Ocean Ridge	-	Highest mountain in Japan	Damavand	-	Highest volcano in Asia	Mt. McKinley	-	Indians call it Denali, “The Great One”	Seven Summits	-	Mountain known for its “perfect cone”	Andes	-	Range with the highest mountains on earth	Mt. Fuji	} 5. List at least four mountains mentioned in the Bible and tell what important events took place there: a. Ararat—Noah’s ark came to rest there. Genesis 8:4 b. Mt. Carmel—Elijah offered sacrifices to God in front of King Ahab’s prophets of Baal on this mountain. 1 Kings 18:20 c. Sinai—God gave the ten commandments to Moses on this mountain. Exodus 19: 23 – 20: 3-17 d. Mt. Nebo—Moses died there. Deuteronomy 32: 48-50 6. Do the following activity: a. Visit a mountain, and tell about your experience in one of these ways: i. Tell someone a story about your visit ii. Write a narrative story about your visit iii. Make a video or Powerpoint presentation about your visit iv. Make a picture scrapbook about your visit (this may be a group project) b. If there is NOT a mountain in your state/province, you may watch a video about mountains. i. summarize the video ii. Create a multimedia presentation about the video iii. Create a 3-D model of a mountain/volcano and demonstrate its eruption. 7. Choose one of the following verses about mountains and recite it: a. Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting, thou art God. b. Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! c. Isaiah 55:12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 8. Create a game or activity based on the terminology and mountains learned about in this honor.