The Formation of Mountains
This article is about the Formation of Mountains The tallest mountains in the world form a plateau when the plates of the Earth's crust - called plates - collide with a plate called plate tectonics, and collide like a car. The Himalayan mountains of Asia have a history of catastrophe that began some 55 million years ago. The world's 30 highest peaks are located in the Himalayan mountains. The peak of Mount Everest, with a peak of 29,035 feet (8,850 m), is the highest point on earth. The tallest mountain measured from the top to the bottom is Mauna Kea, an inactive volcano on the Hawaiian island of the Pacific Ocean. Measured from the ground, Mauna Kea is 33,474 meters (10,203 meters), although it only rises 13,796 meters (4,205 meters) above sea level. Volcanoes form when molten rock from Earth's crust erupts and accumulates on its own. The Hawaiian Islands are made up of underwater volcanoes, and the islands that appear to be above water today are the remnants of active v