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Orogeny

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Big mountains grow from the ground.

Mount Rundle, Banff, Canada (200544945).jpg
Mount Rundle, Banff, Canada (200544945).jpg
Huge pieces of land push together. They crumple and move up high. This makes tall peaks. It takes a long time. Do you like to climb mountains?

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