1) Which mountain is the largest in the UK? a) Mount Everest b) Ben Nevis c) Scaffell Pike d) Mount Snowdon e) Mount Fuji f) K2 2) What is the name given to a group of mountains? a) a set of mountains b) a bunch of hills c) a lot of mountains d) a mountain range e) large hills 3) Which mountain is the highest in the world? a) Mount Fuji b) Ben Nevis c) Mount Everest d) Mount Snowdon e) Mount K2 4) What is the name given to the top of a mountain? a) Peak b) Point c) Topper d) Stage e) Mountain tip 5) Where is the largest range of mountains? a) Nottingham b) London c) Greece d) Red Sea e) Atlantic Ocean 6) What is Magma? a) sharp rocks found in the sea b) an ice-cream c) very hot rock deep below the Earth’s surface d) the top of a mountain e) the bottom of a mountain 7) Which 3 items should you take with you when climbing a mountain? a) first aid kit b) my pet dog c) a radio in case of an emergency d) snacks and water e) my favourite book f) a kettle 8) How is a volcanic mountain formed? a) When magma is pushed up to the surface, but hardens before erupting b) When magma inside the Earth erupts through the crust c) When tectonic plates have collided and the edges of the plates have crumbled 9) What might you find at the top of a mountain? a) snow b) macdonalds c) penguins d) camels e) a beach 10) When climbing a high mountain, what must we be aware of? a) splinters b) diarrhoea c) food poisoning d) altitude sickness e) massive spiders 11) Which mountain is located in Scotland? a) Mount Everest b) Mount Fuji c) Mount Snowdon d) Ben Nevis e) Scafell Pike 12) Where is Scafell Pike? a) London b) Egypt c) Scotland d) Iceland e) Lake District 13) Where is Mount Fuji? a) Japan b) France c) Spain d) Australia e) Africa 14) How is a dome mountain formed? a) When magma is pushed up to the surface, but hardens before erupting b) When magma inside the Earth erupts through the crust c) When tectonic plates have collided and the edges of the plates have crumbled 15) Has Mount Everest ever been a volcano? a) yes b) no 16) How many people have died attempting to climb Mount Everest? a) 1 b) 19 c) 100 d) 300 e) 1000 f) 3000 17) Above what height can something be considered a mountain? a) 500m b) 300m c) 1000m d) 100m e) 250m f) 750m 18) How is a fold mountain formed? a) When magma is pushed up to the surface, but hardens before erupting b) When magma inside the Earth erupts through the crust c) When tectonic plates have collided and the edges of the plates have crumbled

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