Across
- 1. What is the most common type of mountain?
- 3. The dictionary definition of a mountain is 'higher and steeper than a _____'.
- 5. The Hawiian Islands are an example of what kind of volcano?
- 7. What is the top of a mountain called?
- 8. How many types of mountains are there?
- 12. With fault-block mountains the two plate tectonics are called Horsts and ________.
- 13. What is the name of the side of a mountain?
- 15. About how much of the earth's surface is covered with mountains (in percent)?
- 16. Fault-block mountains are formed from tensional ______.
- 17. When a folded mountain is created intense forces fold, fault, and ________ the rocks.
Down
- 2. The largest range of under water mountains is in the Atlantic ______.
- 4. Volcanic mountains are the accumulations of large amounts of volcanic ______.
- 6. Folded mountains are created by intense _______ forces.
- 9. What kind of mountain is Mt. Rushmore?
- 10. The Himalayan Mountains and the Rocky Mountains are examples of mountain _______?
- 11. Generally the result of broad arching of the crust or sometimes great vertical displacement along a high-angle ______ fault.
- 12. The name of a mountain that is made up of ice.
- 14. The scientific study of mountains is called ______.
- 16. Tectonic plates move very _______.