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Mountains Movie, Quiz, Activity & further reading

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Last updated 20 March 2013, created 11 April 2011, viewed 4,473

A permanently free movie from BrainPOP UK. Quiz, activities, and further reading freely available on the BrainPOP UK website. This topic provides an in-depth look at the four major types of mountains on Earth. We look at examples, and find out how pressure, deep within the Earth’s crust, can warp an More…d crack the rock on the surface. Learn about tectonic plates and how they can create mountains when they pull apart, push together, or move upwards. Finally, hear about the undersea mountain range that surrounds the entire earth, and learn how layers of molten magma form volcanoes.

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Some very good information in child friendly format, though the character speaks a little too fast for my dyslexic students to keep up.

from sarahmitchell23, 20 March 2013
(report comment) 4 out of 5

A lovely little video, which will hopefully prove handy.

from icecreamwubbie, 04 January 2013
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