1. Volcanoes and Mountains
Topic 6 + 7

2. Volcanoes A volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust
Like earthquakes, volcanoes can be formed when tectonic plates push against each other

3. How are these two maps similar?
Map of known volcanoes

4. How does this map relate to the previous two?

5. Mountains Mountains can be formed by tectonic plates coming together
The lighter plate will go on top of the heavier plate
Molten rock may also push up the lighter plate

6. Mountains Mountain ranges will have strata from erosion and weathering
These strata can give us data about the age of fossils, minerals and the mountains

7. Questions
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