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Unit 1 How Geology Makes a Landscape
Reading Comprehension
Geology is one factor in making a landscape. In many cases, it is
the most important factor. The Himalaya Mountains between India
and China are a good example. They are the highest mountains in the
world, with a famous landscape. It is the result of a process in geology
– “orogeny,” or mountain building. Let‟s look at two of the most
common ways of mountain building.
What made these tall mountains? A big block of the Earth‟s crust,
with India on it, pushed against China. Mountains formed where the
two blocks pushed and pressed against each other. Here, geology
made a great and beautiful landscape!
Another kind of mountain building took place in Japan. Here, the
mountains are volcanoes. They formed when melted rock moved up
from deep underground. The melted rock reached the surface and
formed big mountains. In fact, the volcano Mount Fuji, or Fuji-san,
near Tokyo is a famous symbol of Japan!
So, geology does much to shape the landscape around us. Look
around you. What kind of landscape do you see? Whatever it is,
geology helped form it
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Reading Comprehension
Geology is one factor in making a landscape. In many cases, it is
the most important factor. The Himalaya Mountains between India
and China are a good example. They are the highest mountains in the
world, with a famous landscape. It is the result of a process in geology
– “orogeny,” or mountain building. Let‟s look at two of the most
common ways of mountain building.
What made these tall mountains? A big block of the Earth‟s crust,
with India on it, pushed against China. Mountains formed where the
two blocks pushed and pressed against each other. Here, geology
made a great and beautiful landscape!
Another kind of mountain building took place in Japan. Here, the
mountains are volcanoes. They formed when melted rock moved up
from deep underground. The melted rock reached the surface and
formed big mountains. In fact, the volcano Mount Fuji, or Fuji-san,
near Tokyo is a famous symbol of Japan!
So, geology does much to shape the landscape around us. Look
around you. What kind of landscape do you see? Whatever it is,
geology helped form it
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