Geography: Mountains, Rivers and Coasts

Summer 1, week 1

Aquamarine 1, 2, 3

Key Facts and Vocabulary

There five types of mountain:

Plateau mountain

Fold mountain

Volcanic mountain

Dome mountain

Fault-block mountain

A mountain is a landform that rises high above its sur-

roundings. Taller than a hill, it usually has steep slopes

and a rounded or sharp peak. Mountains are rarely

found alone. Groups of mountains are called ranges.

Lines of ranges form mountain belts

Some mountains were formed by the activity of

volcanoes; others were formed by movements

within Earth’s surface, or crust.

Most geologists classify a mountain as a

landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300

meters) or more above its surrounding

area.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuSHOQ6gv5Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN6QX43QB4g

Watch a reconstruction of the

formation of a mountain:

How land is formed:

Video Links

Activity One You can start by using the facts from the first page.

Do you know which continent has the largest mountain range?

Create a mind map about

mountains

What facts do you know about mountains?

Have you ever visited a mountain?

Can you identify a mountain on a map?

How many mountains can you name?

Activity Two

Get Creative!

Draw a mountain. Use the vocabulary on the

front page to label your mountain.

Check on the back page to see if you labelled your mountain correctly.

Activity Three Use the mountain templates to record facts you have researched about

mountains across the world.

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