Mountains Old And New

Mountains Old And New - Transcript

Unit 6 Chapter 12 Lesson 1 Mountains Old and New

20 Questions

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Hot melted rock that comes from a volcano

Lava

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An opening in the Earth s surface out of which hot gases ash and lava may pour

Volcano

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How was the way Paricutin formed different from the way most mountains form

Paricutin formed quickly while most mountains formed slowly To Next Slide

Side of the mountain

Slope
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What causes the shape of most mountains to change

Erosion

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An imaginary line runs north and south along the highest points of the Rocky Mountains

Continental divide

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How are the Appalachian Mountains different from the Rocky Mountains

The Appalachians are older and lower and their peaks are more To Next Slide worn

The line on a mountain on which no trees grow the temperature is too low for trees to grow

Timberline

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What happens to temperatures as elevation becomes higher

The temperature becomes lower
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That s All Keep Sharp Minds

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