Geologist—person who studies the Earth’s crust
Research Project Guide—Mountain Building
Directions: Try to find as much of this info as you can. Don’t forget to organize your
notes so that info is easy to find later.
Mountain Building
 Basic Structure
o What is a mountain?
 Mountain Formation
o How are mountains formed?
 Types of Mountains
o What are some different types of mountains?
o How do they form in different ways?
 Examples
o What are some mountains or mountain ranges around the world?
o How did they form?
o How long does it take for different mountains to form?
 Effects of Mountain Building
o What effects does the mountain building process have?
o Are some mountains still growing today? How fast are they growing?
o What features of Earth’s surface form due to mountain building
processes?