Post on 30-Jun-2015
Mountains
By Katie and Gabe
Volcanic Mountains
Volcanic mountains are formed by volcanoes.
Volcanic mountains are formed when magma erupts and layers above the
surface.Magma is called lava when it breaks
through the earth’s crustWhen the ash and lava cools it builds a
cone of rock.
Folded Mountains
Fold Mountains are the most common type of mountain.
The world’s largest mountain ranges are fold mountains
These ranges were formed over a million years ago.
Fold mountains are formed when two plates collide head on