How can we explain or comprehend the enormous forces that folded and elevated massive amounts of rock to form mountain ranges? Geologists have proposed a variety of theoretical hypotheses, some of which have already been discussed in the previous article. Today, we will take a look at some new theories. The Theory of Continental Drift…
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The Making of Mountains: Cycles of Building and Decay (Part 3)
The process of creating and destroying mountains has been ongoing from prehistoric times to the present. Massive cordilleras, such as the far-flung Andes, may have formed as a result of millions of years of sedimentary deposit and crustal buckling. The Kilimanjaro volcanic cone, on the other hand, most likely formed abruptly, much like the new…