14.3
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
4, 7, 8
5, 6
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Determine whether the following statements are True or False. a. Fold mountains are the most common type of mountain in the world. b. The Sierra Nevada mountain range was formed by the eastern part of a fault-block tilting up. c. Dome mountains are found where magma has once been near the surface. d. The Blue Mountains in New South Wales are an example of plateau mountain. 2. Explain how the shape of each of the mountains shown in this lesson provides clues to how they were formed. Select the correct option for each statement. a. High peaks are dome / plateau / fault / fold mountains. b. Block-shaped mountains with one steep and one sloping side are dome / plateau / fault / fold mountains. c. Rounded summits are dome / plateau / fault / fold mountains. d. High areas of large, flat land with valleys are dome / plateau / fault / fold mountains. 3. The Himalayas are considered a young mountain range because they are still ___________. The Himalayas are ___________ mountains. 4. Define Pangaea and lithosphere . ANALYSE AND APPLY 5. Explain why there are extensive fold mountain ranges along the western coastlines of North and South America. (Refer to FIGURES1 and 2 in your response.) 6. Use FIGURE10 to explain how the Himalayas formed. 7. Refer to FIGURE9 . Describe how tectonic forces helped to form the Grand Canyon. Give an example of how similar forces shaped another landscape. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 8. Think carefully about the battle between erosion and plate tectonics. Propose why Australia is the world’s lowest (least elevated) and flattest continent. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
LESSON 14.4 Where are the world’s mountain ranges?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson, you should be able to: • describe the location of the world’s main mountain ranges • identify the effect of altitude on mountain weather and ecosystems.
Tune in Long chains or groups of mountains located close together are called a mountain range. Examine FIGURE1, which details the main mountains and mountain ranges around the world. 1. Which are the two longest mountain ranges in the world? Why might they be located where they are? 2. Which is the highest mountain range in the world? Discuss why this may be the case. 3. Which mountain range has the lowest elevation in this map? Propose why.
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