Imagine the Earth’s surface is like a giant puzzle made of pieces called tectonic plates. When these pieces push and pull against each other, they can lift up parts of the ground to form mountains. Over time, this pushing and pulling makes mountains grow taller and taller.
Examples
- A big rock pushes up against another rock like a seesaw, making them stand high above the ground
- Two plates crash into each other under the sea, creating tall peaks on land
- The Earth’s crust stretches and bends, forming long mountain ranges
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See also
- How Do Mountains Form Over Millions of Years?
- How Do Mountains Form Over Time?
- What Makes a Mountain Range Form Over Time?
- How Are Mountains Formed?
- How Do Scientists Know How Old the Earth Is?
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