The Mountains

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The Mountains

Topics

* Information on mountains
* Why did I pick the mountains as a topic?
* Activities in mountains
* Short assignment

Information on mountains

300/400/500/600 metres? - Tree growth / temperature
Formation - 3 types
most common: Fold mountains 

Volcanic mountains - ''mount'' Kilimanjaro/Fuji/Vesuvius

Block mountains - Sierra Nevada/Black Forest

Block mountains -  Horsts

The water tower of nature

                                                                                       Snow/Ice (stockpile)

                                                                                            Ground/rock water
                                                                                                 70% /Rhine water

Biodiversity

Roughly 1/5th of all plants/animals live primarily in mountains

Edelweiss / Blue Poppy

Why mountains?

* Nature - hiking

* Calm and quiet - Mental Health

* Sports / adventure - Skiing-focus

https://youtu.be/jtKBQlFSSZw?si=fJDLOHmCt8oPGX7J&t=3060

min 51

Activities

hiking, trekking, rock climbing/mountain climbing, skiing, snowboarding, paragliding, Wingsuit flying, mountain biking and trail running.

In some of these sports, there is no such thing as injury.

The dream

What about the mountains do you like/admire?

Have you visited any mountain(range)
Can you share something about that experience?

What is/would be your favourite sport in the mountains, and why?

What mountain sports do you think are too dangerous, and why?

How are most mountains formed?

1. By volcanic eruptions
2. By the collision and folding of tectonic plates
3. when tectonic forces cause Earth's crust to fracture, creating parallel faults.
4. By river sedimentation

Approximately how much does temperature drop for every 1,000 meters of altitude?

1. 1 °C
2. 3 °C
3. 6 °C
4. 8 °C

Which of the following plants is an iconic mountain flower?

1. Edelweiss
2. Rose
3. Sunflower
4. Tulip

Which type of mountain usually stands alone rather than in a range?

1. Fold mountain
2. Block mountain
3. Volcanic mountain
4. Plateau mountain