Mountain+Ranges+of+the+World

Handout Vocabulary Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
 * Mountain
 * Mountain Peak
 * Mountain Range
 * Mountain System
 * Physical Map
 * 1) How many mountain ranges are shown on the map? Name the three that are in the Western Hemisphere.
 * 2) Name the five labeled mountain ranges in the Eastern Hemisphere.
 * 1) Which mountain range is located in Africa? What is the name of the highest mountain in Africa, and where is it located?
 * 2) The highest mountain in the world is located in Asia. Name the mountain and mountain range in which it stands.
 * 1) Which mountain range acts as a natural border between Europe and Asia?
 * 2) In Europe, the highest mountain is located in the Caucasus Mountains. Name this mountain.
 * 1) North America has the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains. It also has the Pacific Mountain System. Name at least three ranges in this system.
 * 2) Which of the world's highest peaks stand apart from the highest mountain ranges?
 * 1) What do these famous mountains have in common - Mount Etna in Sicily, Mount St. Helens in the U.S., and Mount Vesuvius in Italy?
 * 2) Which mountain range, above or below sea level, is the longest in the world - the Andes, the Rocky Mountains, or the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?