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MOUNTAIN FORMATION
Essential Information
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The Earth has layers that have specific
conditions (states) and composition (made
up of).
Asthenosphere - is a portion of the upper mantle just below the
lithosphere that is involved in plate tectonic movements.
How are Mountains formed?
The Earth's crust is made up of 6 huge elements called plates.
Mountains are formed by slow but gigantic
movements of the earth's crust.
Also known as plate convergence.
The Himalayas
The Himalayan Mountains were formed by the
collision of Asia and India.
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