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Earth Science: Mountain Summits

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Discovery Science: Earth – Mountain Summits Since the beginning of time, people have had a special relationship to mountain summits. While scientists see a summit as the result of tectonic processes, climbers behold a formidable challenge. Most mountain summits are peaks in a range of mountains, although individual summits can also ascend from a plain. … Read more

Earth Science: Mountains – Mountain Ranges

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Discovery Science: Earth – Mountain Ranges No mountain range is the same as any other; each has its own specific evolutionary history and unique characteristics. Nevertheless, in their genesis many follow a more or less standard formation process. The largest mountain ranges were created through the collision of continental plates, which fold sedimentary layers upward. If … Read more