Why Do Mountains Look Like Waves?

Mountains look like waves because they're made of rock layers that were pushed up by the Earth’s movements, kind of like when you press your hands together on a cake and it ripples. These ripple-like shapes are called folds, and they’re how mountains get their wavy appearance.

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Imagine pressing your hands together on a cake, the layers ripple like waves
A mountain range looks like it was folded by an invisible giant hand
Rocks in the mountains are like pages in a book that got bent and shaped over time

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