Imagine going on an adventure in nature and looking around at all the different shapes and features of the land. These shapes are called landforms. Some examples of landforms are valleys, hills, canyons, and plateaus.
One type of landform that really stands out is mountains. A mountain is a very high area of land that rises above everything around it. Mountains are usually much steeper and taller than hills. Scientists say that a mountain is a landform that rises more than 300 meters, or about 1,000 feet, above the land around it. The very top of a mountain is called the peak. Some mountain peaks are covered in snow all year long or just part of the year. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest, and its peak is 8,848 meters, or about 29,000 feet, high!
Mountains can form in a couple of different ways. One way is when the Earth’s tectonic plates, which are like giant puzzle pieces of the Earth’s surface, bump into each other. When these plates collide, they push the land upwards, creating mountains. This process takes a very long time, sometimes millions of years!
Another way mountains can form is through volcanic eruptions. When a volcano erupts, hot melted rock called magma comes out and flows onto the Earth’s surface as lava. When this lava cools down, it turns into solid rock, and over time, it can build up to form a mountain.
If you want to learn more about how other landforms are created, check out more videos and resources. Exploring the wonders of our planet is always exciting!
Thanks for joining this adventure into the world of mountains. See you next time!
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Venture into a natural environment and take a look around you. What landforms can you see? A landform is a unique feature or shape of the Earth’s surface. Valleys, hills, canyons, and plateaus are all examples of landforms.
Another type of landform that really stands out is mountains. A mountain is a very high area of land that rises above the land around it. Mountains are usually steeper and taller than hills. Scientists typically classify a mountain if it rises more than 300 meters, or about 1,000 feet, above the surrounding land. The highest part of a mountain is called the peak. Some mountains have peaks covered in snow for all or part of the year. The peak of the tallest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest, which has an elevation of 8,848 meters, or about 29,000 feet.
Mountains can form where the Earth’s tectonic plates meet and collide. This collision forces the land upward, forming mountains. This process occurs very slowly over millions of years. Mountains can also be caused by volcanic eruptions. During a volcanic eruption, magma erupts and flows onto the Earth’s surface as lava. Mountains can form when the lava cools into solid rock.
Check out our related videos to discover the different processes that have created some other landforms on Earth. That was fun! See you next time.
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