World Mountains Vocabulary

I am a section of Earth’s crust that is able to move.

I am the line of latitude that marks the boundary between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

I am the highest point on a mountain.

I am a volcano that no longer erupts or explodes, like Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.

I am a naturally occurring substance in Earth’s crust, such as gold or copper.

I make mountains smoother by breaking up Earth’s materials into smaller pieces.

I create dome mountains by pushing up below Earth’s surface.

I am something that blocks movement, like a mountain range.

I wear down mountains by carrying away soil and rock with water, ice, or wind.

I am an idea or story that many believe but that is not true, like the yeti.

I am magma that reaches Earth’s surface, as when a volcano explodes.

I am the distance above sea level of a spot on Earth’s surface.

​I am a place in the mountains that is lower than surrounding peaks. People use me as a path through the mountains.

I am a passage through or under a natural feature such as mountain.

​I am a large area of high, flat ground. I can stand on my own or be part of a mountain range.