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Folded Mountains |
When materialscalled sediments sink to the ocean floor, they slowly build up. Eventually,when no more sediment can fit, the plates of the Earth collide and force the sedimentsupwards. This creates a folded mountain. |
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Fault block mountain |
Createdby rocks sliding against the fault lines of Earth’s crust. Fault lines are thebroken parts of plates.
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Lava |
Moltenrock that leaks from a volcano during eruption. It comes from the mantle orother parts of the Earth’s crust.
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Pyroclastic flow |
Dangerous pieces of very hot ash,lava, and exploding gas from a volcano that flows at a fast pace.
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Volcano |
Anopening in the Earth’s crust that releases lava, ash, or hot gases.
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