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to Alaska. Names of the mountain ranges include the
Alaska and Aleutian Ranges, the Cascade Range of
Oregon and Washington, the Coast Ranges on the
Pacific coastline, and the Sierra Nevada of California.
These mountains are not shown on the map.
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Mountain Ranges of the World
M O U N TA I N S
North America has three major mountain systems.
The Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains
are well known. North America also has the Pacific
Mountain System. This system consists of two parallel
chains of mountains that run from southern California
highest peak in
continent
mountain range
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Mountain Ranges of the World
Monday
ography
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1. How many mountain ranges are shown on the map? Name the three
that are in the Western Hemisphere.
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2. Name the five labeled mountain ranges in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Tuesday
1. Which mountain range is located in Africa? What is the name of the
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and mountain range in which it stands.
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Wednesday
1. Which mountain range acts as a natural border between Europe
and Asia?
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Name this mountain.
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1. North America has the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains. It also
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system.
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2. Which of the world’s highest peaks stand apart from the highest
mountain ranges?
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Friday
1. What do these famous mountains have in common—Mount Etna in
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Cut out the chart and attach it to the back of the map.
Mountain
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Mount Everest
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Location
Height in Feet and Meters
Nepal / Tibet border
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29,035 ft./8,850 m
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