WONDER #1047: How Are Mountains Made?
Question 1 of 3
This Wonder was mostly about...
- the tallest mountains in the world.
- the difference between a mountain and a volcano.
- why the Himalayas are still rising.
- how different types of mountains are formed.
Question 2 of 3
What mountain range was formed when the tectonic plates underneath India and Asia collided over 25 million years ago?
- Himalayas
- Rocky Mountains
- Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Andes
Question 3 of 3
Mountains are sometimes formed by volcanic activity when what material gets pushed toward Earth’s surface?
- tectonic
- magma
- plateau
- fault
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