High School: 9th and 10th Grade - Geography - Mountains Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

What happens to the climate as you get higher up a mountain?

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Cooler and wetter
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Cooler and drier
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Warmer and wetter
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Warmer and drier

Q.2.

What type of climate is at the foot of a mountain?

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Cold
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Tropical
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That of the surrounding area
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The same as the peak

Q.3.

Where are most mountains found?

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Asia
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Africa
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Under the oceans
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America

Q.4.

What is the timberline?

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The line where trees do not grow any further up the mountain
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The line where trees start to grow on a mountain
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The line where trees change from deciduous to coniferous
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The line where trees change from coniferous to deciduous

Q.5.

What is the name of permanently frozen rivers?

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Ice cubes
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Glaciers
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Icebergs
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Ice channels

Q.6.

Which side of a mountain can be a desert?

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Leeward
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Windward
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Left
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Right

Q.7.

What is a chain of mountains called?

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A series
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A range
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A system
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A group

Q.8.

What type of tree grows just below the timberline?

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Deciduous
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Coniferous
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Oak
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Tropical

Q.9.

Which is the highest mountain in the world?

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Ben Nevis
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Kilimanjaro
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Mount Etna
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Mount Everest

Q.10.

At which height does a hill become a mountain?

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6 m
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60 m
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600 m
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6,000 m