(1) Fold Mountain ranges
are most likely to be
found at…
(2) Air temperature
decreases with altitude
because…
(3) Which of these is not a
factor which directly
influences the climate in a
mountain environment?
(4) Mountains have
altitudinal zonation of
ecosystems because…
(5) The process of glacial
abrasion is...
Answer
B
You need to remember that…
Destructive and collision plate
boundaries create fold
mountain ranges
Follow on task
Draw two annotated diagrams to
explain how and why mountains are
formed at collision and destructive
plate boundaries.
Write a short explanation of why air
temperature changes with altitude.
Use the OCR A textbook to help.
Explain why aspect and relief can have
an impact on the temperature and the
weather in a mountain environment.
B
The atmosphere is better at
trapping heat at sea level.
B
Altitude, aspect and relief
influence a mountain climate.
A
The ecosystems in mountain
environments vary with
altitude.
Glacial abrasion is when rocks
and stones embedded in the
glacier rub against the
bedrock and wear it away.
Scree slopes form when the
temperature fluctuates
around 0⁰C.
Use the OCR A textbook to explain
how mountains can have a range of
different ecosystems.
Draw an annotated diagram and
describe the process of abrasion and
plucking.
C
Corries, hanging valleys and
tarns are all created as a
result of glacial erosion.
Draw an annotated diagram explaining
the physical processes which create
either corries, hanging valleys or tarns.
C
Mountains force air
containing water vapour to
rise, cool, condense and form
cloud and rain which is
important for fresh water
supply.
Plate boundaries which can
create geothermal energy are
destructive and constructive
plate boundaries.
Draw two pictures which explain why
mountains are an important resource
for fresh water supply. You should
mention precipitation and storage.
C
(6) You are most likely to
find scree slopes forming
in mountain
environments where…
(7) Which of the following
is not a mountain
landform created by
glacial erosion?
(8) Mountains are an
important resource for
fresh water because…
D
(9) Areas which have the
potential to generate
geothermal energy are
found at…
D
(10) Which of these is not
a positive impact of skiing
in the Swiss Alps…
D
(11) Glaciers in the Swiss
Alps are not only
retreating but also moving
faster because….
B
(12) Which of the
following is not an
accurate statement
regarding mountain
environments?
B
Conservation, improvements
in infrastructure and
maintaining cultural identify
are advantages of skiing in the
Swiss Alps.
Glaciers in the Swiss Alps are
not only retreating but also
moving faster because surface
melt water travels to the base
of glaciers via moulins.
Mountain environments pose
a threat, and opportunity.
Require careful management
as they are fragile.
Explain why scree slopes don’t form in
every part of a mountain environment.
Draw a diagram which shows why
constructive and destructive plate
boundaries are suitable for geothermal
energy supply but collision and
conservative are not.
Draw a mind map to show how skiing
in the Swiss Alps can have social,
economic and environmental impacts
Draw a flow diagram which shows why
higher temperatures lead to surface
lakes, moulins, lower temperatures
and further melting of glacial ice.
Explain, using examples of each, why
mountains can have all four of the
characteristics listed opposite.