Mountains

How are Mountains formed ?

Mountains are huge rocky features

of the Earth landscape. They are formed

by tectonic plates moving together and

pushing up until tall structures are

formed. The world's mountain ranges

are created by the same forces that

trigger earthquakes and volcanoes.

Rocks that formed on sea floors

are packed together and thrust high

into the sky.

Avalanches

Sometimes huge amounts of

ice and snow break loose and

crash down a mountainside.

This is called a Avalanche.

The Snow can bury people

and whole villages.

Mountains around the world

Mount Kinablu = 4,095 meters

Drakensburg = 3,482 meters

Mount Huang = 1,864 meters

Mount Everest = 8,848 meters

lhotse = 8,518 metres

K2 = 8,611 meters

Makalu = 8,485 meters

cho Oyo = 8,188 meters

Broad peak = 8,051 meters

This is Mount Everest The largest mountain

Fact

Ben Nevis is the biggest mountain in

the UK