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Fold mountains

earth science Maturity 7-9

Big mountains can form in a special way.

Zagros 1992.jpg
Zagros 1992.jpg
Large pieces of the Earth move. They push into each other. This makes the rocks crumple like a cloth on a table. This makes the land rise up high. Can you see the big hills?

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