Major Mountain Ranges 1

Question 1

What is the biggest mountain range in Europe?

Answer 1

The Alps

Question 2

How long are The Alps?

Answer 2

1,200km

Question 3

Name 4 countries The Alps stretch through.

Answer 3

Parts of: France, Monaco, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, Italy and Slovenia

Question 4

What is The Alps’ highest peak?

Answer 4

Mount Blanc

Question 5

How high is Mount Blanc?

Answer 5

4,808m

Question 6

What countries is Mount Blanc on the border of?

Answer 6

France and Italy

Question 7

What continent are The Himalays situated in?

Answer 7

Asia

Question 8

How long do The Himalays stretch?

Answer 8

2,400km

Question 9

Name 4 countries The Himalayas stretch through.

Answer 9

Parts of: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan.

Question 10

(Finish the sentence) More than______ of the peaks here are over ______m high

Answer 10

1. More than 100
2. over 7,000m high

Question 11

How high is Mount Everest?

Answer 11

8,849m

Question 12

In winter what tempature is it roughly in The Himalayas?

Answer 12

-40 degrees celsius

Question 13

In summer how hot is it in The Himalayas?

Answer 13

0 degrees celsius

Question 14

How were The Himalays formed?

Answer 14

By two tectonic plates that caused the edge of on eplate to dip below and push the other up.

Question 15

How much higher are the himalayas growing per year?

Answer 15

1cm