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Generally, mountains are higher than
600 metres. Those less than 600
metres are called hills
Granite is a coarse-grained rock that is
hard and impermeable. It is often
used to make steps and roads as it is a
rock that doesn’t wear away easily
Soils are a mixture of tiny particles of
rock, dead plants and animals, air and
water
Volcanoes can have a very serious
effect on the lands and people around
them when they erupt
The Himalayas are the highest
mountain range in the world.
Different plants grow better in
different types of soil
A volcano is a landform (usually a
mountain) where molten rock erupts
through the surface of the planet.
Mountains usually have steep, sloping
sides and sharp or slightly rounded
ridges and peaks.
Because slate is a hard, impermeable
rock, which splits easily into thin
sheets, it is ideal for making roofing
tiles
Clay soil is an orange or blue-ish sticky
soil with very few air gaps. Water does
not drain through it easily. When it
rains, puddles stay on top of clay soil
for a long time.
Active - eruptions can be anytime and
often. Dormant - has been a while
since it has erupted, but could at
anytime. Extinct - meaning it hasn't
erupted in a very long, long time so it
probably won't ever again.
Some rocks are harder than others.
For example, granite is a very hard
rock, but chalk is a very soft rock and
wears away easily.
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Choose a sub-heading for each of the groups that you make.
Generally, mountains are higher than
600 metres. Those less than 600
metres are called hills.
Mountains tend to have much wetter
climates than the surrounding flat
land.
A mountain is a landform that rises
high above the surrounding terrain in
a limited area. They are made from
rocks and earth.
Volcanic Mountains are formed when
molten rock (magma) deep within the
earth, erupts, and piles upon the
surface.
The Himalayas are the highest
mountain range in the world.
The temperature on mountains
becomes colder the higher the
altitude gets.
Mountain weather conditions can
change dramatically from one hour to
the next.
Mountains usually have steep, sloping
sides and sharp or slightly rounded
ridges and peaks.
Fold mountains are formed when two The Andes Mountains form the
plates collide head on, and their edges longest mountain range in the world.
crumbled, much the same way as a
piece of paper folds when pushed
together.
The Rocky Mountains are a vast
mountain system in Western North
America.
These mountains form when faults or
cracks in the earth's crust force some
materials or blocks of rock up and
others down.
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Rocks
Soils
Volcanoes Mountains
Cut out the subheadings above and then put the information under the correct
headings.
Generally, mountains are higher than
600 metres. Those less than 600
metres are called hills
Granite is a coarse-grained rock that is
hard and impermeable. It is often
used to make steps and roads as it is a
rock that doesn’t wear away easily
Soils are a mixture of tiny particles of
rock, dead plants and animals, air and
water
The Himalayas are the highest
mountain range in the world.
A volcano is a landform (usually a
mountain) where molten rock erupts
through the surface of the planet.
Because slate is a hard, impermeable
rock, which splits easily into thin
sheets, it is ideal for making roofing
tiles
Volcanoes can have a very serious
effect on the lands and people around
them when they erupt
Different plants grow better in
different types of soil
Mountains usually have steep, sloping
sides and sharp or slightly rounded
ridges and peaks.
Clay soil is an orange or blue-ish sticky
soil with very few air gaps. Water does
not drain through it easily. When it
rains, puddles stay on top of clay soil
for a long time.
Ben Nevis is also the highest mountain One in 10 people in the world live
in Great Britain.
within 'danger range' of an active
volcano
Active - eruptions can be anytime and
often. Dormant - has been a while
since it has erupted, but could at
anytime. Extinct - meaning it hasn't
erupted in a very long, long time so it
probably won't ever again.
Some rocks are harder than others.
For example, granite is a very hard
rock, but chalk is a very soft rock and
wears away easily.