Mountains
Requirements
1. Define the following terms:
- a. Orology
- b. Mountain
- c. Mountain range
- d. Magma
- e. Volcano
2. Tell three ways mountains have been formed.
3. Choose ten mountains, including 2 from near where you live, and tell what each one’s 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.
4. Match each description to its correct answer:
| Description | Mountain | | — | — | | (1) Underwater mountain range that goes around the world | (a) Aconcagua | | (2) Highest mountains of each continent | (b) Mt. Everest | | (3) Highest mountain in South America | (c) Himalaya | | (4) Tallest mountain on earth | (d) Mt. Mayon | | (5) Worlds longest mountain range | (e) Ocean Ridge | | (6) Highest mountain in Japan | (f) Damavand | | (7) Highest volcano in Asia | (g) Mt. McKinley | | (8) Indians call it Denali, “The Great One” | (h) Seven Summits | | (9) Mountain known for its “perfect cone” | (i) Andes | | (10) Range with the highest mountains on earth | (j) Mt. Fuji |
5. List at least four mountains mentioned in the Bible and tell what important events took place there:
- a. Ararat
- b. Mt. Carmel
- c. Mt. Sinai
- d. Mt. Nebo
6. Do the following activity:
- a. Visit a mountain, and tell about your experience in one of these ways:
- i. Tell someone a story about your visit
- ii. Write a narrative story about your visit
- iii. Make a video or Powerpoint presentation about your visit
- iv. Make a picture scrapbook about your visit (this may be a group project)
- b. If there is NOT a mountain in your state/province, you may watch a video about mountains.
- i. summarize the video
- ii. Create a multimedia presentation about the video
- iii. Create a 3-D model of a mountain/volcano and demonstrate its eruption.
7. Choose one of the following verses about mountains and recite it:
- a. Psalm 90:2
- b. Isaiah 52:7
- c. Isaiah 55:12
8. Create a game or activity based on the terminology and mountains learned about in this honor.
Answer key & resources
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