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Unit 6 Chapter 12 Lesson 1 Mountains Old and New
20 Questions!
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Hot melted rock that comes from a volcano.
Lava
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An opening in the Earth’s surface out of which hot gases, ash, and lava may
pour.
Volcano
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Paricutin formed quickly, while most mountains formed
slowly.
How was the way Paricutin formed different from the
way most mountains form?
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Side of the mountain
Slope
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What causes the shape of most mountains to
change?
Erosion
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An imaginary line runs north and south along the
highest points of the Rocky Mountains.
Continental divide
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How are the Appalachian Mountains different from
the Rocky Mountains?
The Appalachians are older and lower, and their peaks are more
worn.
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The line on a mountain on which no trees grow, the temperature is too low for
trees to grow.
Timberline
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What happens to temperatures as elevation
becomes higher?
The temperature becomes lower.
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That’s All!
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