Planet Earth
Mountains
1) What is the lowest, hottest place on Earth?
2) Who lives in the Ethiopia Highlands?
3) How do the Gelada Baboons live on the cliffs?
4) What do the Gelada Baboons mostly eat?
5) Who do the Gelada Baboons live by?
6) Who will attack the baboons and ibex?
7) What is the longest mountain chain on our planet?
8) The Andes have stable or unstable mountain weather?
9) What animal lives in the Andes?
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10) Who is the lion of the Andes?
11) How fast does an avalanche move?
12) How many avalanches are there in the American Rockies every winter?
13) How long does the grizzly bear stay in her den?
14) What is the grizzly looking for on the Rocky slopes?
15) Mountains are worn down by ______________, _______________,
and _______________.
16) The Alps were formed __________ million years ago (myo) as
________________ collided with _______________.
17) Which famous mountain in the Alps is too steep to keep snow?
18) Which is the highest peak in Western Europe?
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19) What caused the jagged shapes of the Alps?
20) What is the most powerful erosive force on our planet?
21) Where is the giant Baltoro Glacier found?
22) How large is it?
23) The mountains, including ________, have taken more lives than any
other mountains.
24) What animals live here?
25) The Karakovam are at the western end of the _________________.
26) These highest mountains of the world were created by ______________
of continents.
27) _________ mya ___________ collided with ____________.
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28) Why doesn’t the Giant Panda bear hibernate?
29) The Giant Panda only eats _______________.
30) What other animal lives only in China?
31) The highest peak is : __________________
32) Mount Everest is called:
33) 50,000 Demoiselle Cranes must cross the _________________
to reach ______________.
34) The cranes are prey to what predator?
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