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    Mountains are formed through several geological processes that take place over millions of years. Major mountain ranges like the Himalayas are often created when tectonic plates collide and crumple together. Alternatively, mountains can form along fault lines as blocks of earth are uplifted. Magma rising underground can also push up dome-shaped mountains, and regular volcanic eruptions can create very tall mountains. Erosion of plateau areas by rivers over time likewise leads to the formation of mountains.

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    Mountains are formed through several geological processes that take place over millions of years. Major mountain ranges like the Himalayas are often created when tectonic plates collide and crumple together. Alternatively, mountains can form along fault lines as blocks of earth are uplifted. Magma rising underground can also push up dome-shaped mountains, and regular volcanic eruptions can create very tall mountains. Erosion of plateau areas by rivers over time likewise leads to the formation of mountains.

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    Mountains are formed through several geological processes that take place over millions of years. Major mountain ranges like the Himalayas are often created when tectonic plates collide and crumple together. Alternatively, mountains can form along fault lines as blocks of earth are uplifted. Magma rising underground can also push up dome-shaped mountains, and regular volcanic eruptions can create very tall mountains. Erosion of plateau areas by rivers over time likewise leads to the formation of mountains.

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    Mountains are formed through several geological processes that take place over millions of years. Major mountain ranges like the Himalayas are often created when tectonic plates collide and crumple together. Alternatively, mountains can form along fault lines as blocks of earth are uplifted. Magma rising underground can also push up dome-shaped mountains, and regular volcanic eruptions can create very tall mountains. Erosion of plateau areas by rivers over time likewise leads to the formation of mountains.

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    NAME : GEMALA WIJAYA CLASS : XII IPA 4

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    HOW MOUNTAINS FORMED


    There are actually several ways that mountains are formed, and they all have to do with processes that take millions of years. Many of the major mountain ranges are created when the Earths tectonic plates crash together. Because of the tremendous energies involved, the sides of the plates crumple like cars in a head-on collision. The mountain ranges are created because of those crumpling plates. The Indian subcontinent crashed into Asia 25 million years ago and created the Himalayan mountain range. In fact, the Himalayans are still growing! The next way that mountains are formed is along fault lines. Blocks of Earth are uplifted and tilted over as two plates grind together. The uplifted part forms a mountain, and the lowered parts are filled in with eroded material. An example of this is the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. Another way that mountains are formed is when magma from beneath the Earths surface is pushed up, but doesnt actually crack through. This bulge of magma eventually cools and hardens into hard rock, like granite. The layers of softer rock above the magma erode away and youre left with a large dome-shaped mountain. Of course, if the magma actually cracks through the surface, you get a volcano. Regular eruptions of lava, ash and rock build up a volcano to large heights. In fact, some of the largest, tallest mountains in the world are volcanoes. For example, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea are examples of volcanoes. Measured from the bottom of the sea floor, theyre actually taller than Mount Everest. The final way to form a mountain is through erosion. If you have a high plateau, rivers will carve deep channels into the area. Eventually, you have mountains in between the river valleys.

    SOURCE : http://www.universetoday.com/29833/how-mountains-are-formed/#ixzz27ZxjeIJp

    BAGAIMANA GUNUNG TERBENTUK

    Sebenarnya ada beberapa cara bahwa gunung-gunung terbentuk, dan mereka semua harus dilakukan dengan proses yang berlangsung jutaan tahun. Banyak dari pegunungan utama dibuat ketika lempeng tektonik bumi kecelakaan bersamasama. Karena energi yang luar biasa yang terlibat, sisi meremas pelat seperti mobil dalam tabrakan head-on. Pegunungan diciptakan karena mereka piring meremas. Benua India "jatuh" ke Asia 25 juta tahun yang lalu dan menciptakan pegunungan Himalaya. Bahkan, Himalayans masih tumbuh! Cara berikutnya bahwa gunung-gunung terbentuk adalah sepanjang jalur patahan. Blok Bumi yang terangkat dan miring atas sebagai dua piring menggiling bersama-sama. Bagian terangkat membentuk gunung, dan bagian-bagian yang menurunkan diisi dengan bahan terkikis. Contoh dari hal ini adalah pegunungan Sierra Nevada di California kisaran. Cara lain bahwa gunung-gunung terbentuk adalah ketika magma dari bawah permukaan bumi yang didorong, tetapi tidak benar-benar retak melalui. Ini tonjolan magma mendingin dan akhirnya mengeras menjadi batu keras, seperti granit. Lapisan batuan lembut di atas magma mengikis pergi dan kau pergi dengan sebuah gunung berbentuk kubah besar. Tentu saja, jika magma benar-benar retak melalui permukaan, Anda mendapatkan gunung berapi. Letusan Reguler lava, abu dan batu membangun gunung berapi ke ketinggian yang besar. Bahkan, beberapa, gunung terbesar tertinggi di dunia adalah gunung berapi. Misalnya, Mauna Loa dan Mauna Kea adalah contoh dari gunung berapi. Diukur dari dasar dasar laut, mereka sebenarnya lebih tinggi dari Gunung Everest. Cara terakhir untuk membentuk gunung adalah melalui erosi. Jika Anda memiliki dataran tinggi, sungai akan mengukir saluran jauh ke daerah. Akhirnya, Anda memiliki pegunungan di antara lembah-lembah sungai.

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