Mountains Rise
Huge pieces of the Earth’s surface push against each other very slowly. This can make the ground crumple up into mountains.
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Examples
- A rug wrinkling when two people push its edges together.
- A soft pile of sand rising when you push two sides toward the middle.
Key takeaways
- Mountains can grow when ground pieces press together.
- This happens very slowly, over a very long time.
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