Mountains
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MOUNTAINSMichelle-Giorgio
The forming of a mountainis called omogeny. Mountainare formed throughtectonic forces or volcanism
Climate on mountains become colder at high elevations. The colder climate on mountains affects the plants and animals residing on mountains.
There are 5 main types:volcanic - dome - foldedplateau - fault block
The highest mountain in the solar system is the Olympus Mons, on Mars. The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest
Mountains are subjected to the agents of erosion. It causes the surface of mountains to be younger than the rocks that form the mountains themselves
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Is a place on Earth'ssurface that is muchhigher than the landaround it
volcanic
Dome
Fault-block
Plateau
Folded
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