Geography - Page 7

Give examples of Volcanic mountains.

Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt. Fujiyama in Japan.

Give an example of block mountains.

The Rhine valley and the Vosges mountain in Europe.

What is special with Mauna Kea (Hawaii) in the Pacific Ocean?

It is higher than Mt. Everest being 10,205 metres high.

What are the features of young fold mountains?

They have rugged relief and high conical peaks.

Give examples of young fold mountains.

The Himalayan Mountains and the Alps.

What happens when you go higher?

The Climate becomes colder.

What is called, erosion?

The wearing away of the earth’s surface is called erosion.

What is external process?

It is the continuous wearing down and rebuilding of the land surface.

What is internal process?

It is a type of continuous movement within the earth that lead to the upliftment and sinking of the earth’s surface at several places.

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