By: Abigail Jeff Nate

Different types of mountains. Folded- When 2 pieces of the Earth’s crust separates from the crust around it. Fault Block- When a huge block of rock separates from the rest of the Earth’s crust. Building Domes- When magma under the Earth’s crust pushes upward into softer rock there it cools and hardens. Volcanic Eruptions- When magma erupts through the crust. Then cools and hardens. Erosion- Formed when water, wind and ice wearing down spots in the land and moving it away.

Is the formation of mountains slow or fast??? The formation of mountains is a slow process because the tectonic plates have to collide and the plates only move 1 meter per year.

Do mountains ever change??? Yes, they do change because water, wind, and ice wears away the rock.

Questions How high is Mount Everest? 29,029 feet About how old is Mount Everest? 60 million years old How was Mount Everest formed(what plates were involved) The India and Eurasian plates collide and formed Mount Everest. What type of mountain is Mount Everest? A folded mountain.

3 facts The base camp of Mount Everest is 17,500 feet Mount Everest is also called Sagarmatha meaning head of the sky It is part of the Himalayas.

Research a mountain range in the U.S.A. The Appalachians were formed when 2 plates collide pushing up the land and were formed 350,000,000 years ago.

Extend your thinking Do you think the mountains that are on Earth today will be here in 300 million years? Will there be new mountains? I think some mountains will be gone because some plates are splitting and there will be new mountains because some plates will collide.

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