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  • How Are Mountains Formed

    8 years, 3 months ago

    The surface of the Earth consists of a series of huge tectonic plates. These plates move slowly about and sometimes collide with each other. When this happen, the edges of the plates are pushed up and the layers of rock crumple and fold. Over millions of years, the folds form chains of mountains.

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