Mountains form through tectonic plate movement and volcanism which pushes land upwards and causes plates to crumple. There are different types of mountains such as volcanic, fold, and block mountains. Mount Fuji in Japan emerged around 100,000 years ago through volcanic activity and is a well-known symbol of Japan. Mountains can impact the environment through precipitation changes and blocking winds.

1. MOUNTAINS
Brian Hyland

2. What is it, how it forms?
• Mountains are large landforms that stretch above the
surrounding land in a limited area usually in peak form. They
are normally very steep.
• They are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism. When
two plates of earth’s crust smash into each other, and the land
is push upwards, forming mountains.
• Sides of the plates crumple like cars in a crash, which can form
mountain ranges.

3. Mountain Formation
• Large scale movements of the earth’s crust form
mountains.
• Folding, faulting, volcanic activity, igneous intrusion,
and metamorphism are all part of the process of
mountain building.
• There are different types of mountains: volcanic
mountains, fold mountains, and block mountains.

4. Mount Fuji
• Located on Honshu Island in Japan.
• Mount Fuji emerged around 100,000 years ago.
• It is 12,388 feet high.
• It is a well known symbol of Japan and is often depicted in
paintings and photos.
• It is one of Japan’s “three holy mountains”.
• Many people have climbed Mount Fuji, and there have been
many deaths while attempting to do so.

5. Environmental Effects
• When air flows over a mountain, it is forced to be lifted
upward which will cause more precipitation to fall on that side
of the mountain slope. Then the air will drop back down as
warm air. This process strips the moisture from the air
resulting in a rain shadow effect for areas down wind of the
mountain.
• The mountains also block cold winds from the north,
increasing temperature further south.
• There is not much global change in climate.

6. SOURCES
• Chidding Stone
http://www.chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk/homework/mountains/types.htm
• Japan-guide.com
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2172.html
• Bgs.ac.uk
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/climateChange/general/images/mountainR
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