Mountains
A mountain is a tall
mass of land that has been either formed through tectonic plate collision or
stretching or by volcanic activity. Mountains form some of the most spectacular
and interesting scenery in the world. Road cuts through mountains can expose angled
rocks layers, folds and even metamorphism and volcanism which occurred during
the episodes of mountain building. Large
mountains typically take many, many years to form.
Mount Everest (shown
above), located on the border of