Famous Mountains Around the World: Examples for Elementary Students

🌍 Quick Study Guide

• 🏔️ Mountains are much higher than the land around them.
• 📏 Height is measured from sea level.
• 🧊 The tallest mountains often have snow and ice on top.
• 🌎 Mountains are found on every continent!
• 🏞️ Mountains affect weather and can create unique environments.

⛰️ Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is a famous mountain range?
   1. The Great Lakes
   2. The Amazon River
   3. The Rocky Mountains
   4. The Sahara Desert
2. What is often found at the top of very tall mountains?
   1. Beaches
   2. Deserts
   3. Snow and Ice
   4. Rainforests
3. On which continent is Mount Everest located?
   1. Africa
   2. Asia
   3. South America
   4. Europe
4. What do we use to measure the height of a mountain?
   1. Weight
   2. Sea Level
   3. Color
   4. Smell
5. Which mountain is known for its nearly perfect cone shape?
   1. Mount Kilimanjaro
   2. Mount Fuji
   3. The Matterhorn
   4. Denali
6. What is a group of mountains called?
   1. A hill
   2. A mountain range
   3. A valley
   4. A plain
7. Why are mountains important for rivers?
   1. Mountains block all the rivers.
   2. Mountains are always in the ocean.
   3. Melting snow from mountains can feed rivers.
   4. Mountains have no effect on rivers.