To Next Slide Unit 6 Chapter 12 Lesson 1 Mountains Old and New 20 Questions!

To Next Slide Hot melted rock that comes from a volcano. Lava

To Next Slide An opening in the Earths surface out of which hot gases, ash, and lava may pour. Volcano

To Next Slide Paricutin formed quickly, while most mountains formed slowly. How was the way Paricutin formed different from the way most mountains form?

To Next Slide Side of the mountain Slope

To Next Slide What causes the shape of most mountains to change? Erosion

To Next Slide An imaginary line runs north and south along the highest points of the Rocky Mountains. Continental divide

To Next Slide How are the Appalachian Mountains different from the Rocky Mountains? The Appalachians are older and lower, and their peaks are more worn.

To Next Slide The line on a mountain on which no trees grow, the temperature is too low for trees to grow. Timberline

To Next Slide What happens to temperatures as elevation becomes higher? The temperature becomes lower.

To Next Slide Thats All! Keep Sharp Minds!