Mountains

Define the following terms:

• a.

  Orology

• b.

  Mountain

  • c.

    Mountain range

  • d.

    Magma

  • e.

    Volcano

Tell three ways mountains have been formed.

Choose ten mountains, including two from near where you live and tell what each ones name is, what its height is, where it is located, and what mountain range (if any) it is a part of. Try to choose mountains from as many different countries as possible.

Match each description to its correct answer: Underwater mountain range that goes Aconcagua around the world Highest mountains of each continent Mt. Everest Highest mountain in South America Himalaya Tallest mountain on earth Mt. Mayon World’s longest mountain range Ocean Ridge Highest mountain in Japan Damavand Highest volcano in Asia Mt. McKinley Indians call it Denali, “The Great One” Seven Summits Mountain known for its “perfect cone” Andes Range with the highest mountains on earth Mt. Fuji

List at least four mountains mentioned in the Bible and tell what important events took place there.

Visit a mountain and tell about your experience in one of these ways:

• a.

  Tell someone a story about your visit

• b.

  Write a narrative story about your visit

• c.

  Make a video or multimedia presentaton about your visit

• d.

  Make a picture scrapbook about your visit (this may be a group project) NOTE: If there is NOT a mountain in your state/province/region, you may watch a video about mountains. Then either:

• a.

  Summarize the video.

• b.

  Create a multimedia presentation about the video.

• c.

  Create a 3-D model of a mountain/volcano and demonstrate its eruption.

Choose one of the following Bible verses about mountains and recite it:

• a.

  Psalm 90:2

• b.

  Isaiah 52:7

• c.

  Isaiah 55:12

Create a game or activity based on the terminology and mountains that you learned about in this honor. Skill Level