Викторина, глоссарий и ответы к тесту в описании к подкасту. VOCABULARY: 🧩 tectonic plates: massive sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact, causing geological phenomena. 🔄 subduction: the process where one tectonic plate moves under another. 🌋 volcanic activity: the eruption of molten rock from the Earth's interior, forming volcanoes. 🔥 hot spot: a stationary area in the Earth's mantle from which heat rises, creating volcanic islands. 🏔️ Mauna Kea: a volcano in Hawaii, considered the tallest mountain on Earth when measured from its base on the ocean floor. 🗻 Aconcagua: the highest peak in the Andes and outside of Asia, formed by tectonic activity. 🏞️ Denali (McKinley): the highest mountain peak in North America, originally named by the native Athabaskan people. 🏔️ Kilimanjaro: a volcanic mountain in Africa, known for its three cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. 🏔️ Mont Blanc: the highest peak in the Alps, with a height that varies due to its ice cap. 🌥️ Aoraki (Mount Cook): the highest mountain in New Zealand, known as "cloud piercer" in Maori. QUIZ What major geological process is responsible for the formation of many mountains? A) Erosion B) Tectonic plate collision C) Earthquake activity D) River formation Which mountain range formed due to the collision between India and Asia? A) The Rockies B) The Alps C) The Himalayas D) The Andes How does volcanic activity contribute to mountain formation? A) Through wind erosion B) By creating faults in the earth C) Via hot spots where molten rock creates volcanoes D) Through sediment deposits What is significant about Mauna Kea's height? A) It's the highest peak in the Andes B) It's the tallest mountain when measured from the ocean floor C) It's the lowest peak in the world D) It's the highest point in Antarctica What makes Mont Blanc's height change slightly each year? A) Tectonic activity B) Volcanic eruptions C) The ice cap on its summit D) Earthquakes What is a "hot spot" in geological terms? A) A region with high wind activity B) A plume of intensely hot rock rising from the Earth's interior C) A place with frequent rainfall D) A desert area What does "Aoraki" mean in Maori? A) Mountain of fire B) Cloud piercer C) Land of the long white cloud D) Home of the gods ANSWERS B) Tectonic plate collision C) The Himalayas C) Via hot spots where molten rock creates volcanoes B) It's the tallest mountain when measured from the ocean floor C) The ice cap on its summit B) A plume of intensely hot rock rising from the Earth's interior B) Cloud piercer Хотите учиться английскому вместе со мной? Записывайтесь на консультацию здесь по ссылке