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Park
Geology Tour of Mountain Building
Visit this National Park Service site to learn all about the mountains
of the United States. You can find out about the Appalachians, the Rocky
Mountains, and many other mountain groups here. Scroll down and click
on Devils Tower National Monument, then click on Park Geology. How did
Devils Tower form?
Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift:
How were the Appalachian Mountains formed?
Go to this Geologic Survey of Canada site for a detailed description
of the formation of the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United
States. This is a brief but comprehensive description of the geologic
history of these mountains. When did the present Appalachian Mountains
begin to form?
Rocky Mountain System
At this U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) site you can learn how the Rocky
Mountains of the western United States formed. These mountains have
a unique geologic history. How many mountain-building events formed
the present Rocky Mountains over geologic time?
p. 530 Mount Everest
Himalayas: Where Earth Meets Sky
This site is filled with information about the Himalaya Mountains. You
can find out about the geology of the mountains, or learn about the
wildlife that inhabit the area. You can learn about current environmental
problems or find out how to go trekking. Go to the menu at the left
and click on geologic past. Would you expect to experience earthquakes
in the Himilayas?
MNTEVEREST.NET
Visit this site to learn everything you might want to know about Nepal,
the Himilayas, and Mount Everest. You can learn how to travel to Nepal,
how to arrange a trek in the Himilayas, and see a calendar of events
at Mount Everest. Read about the history of Mount Everest. On the left
side of the screen is a menu. Scroll down and click on photo gallery
to see images of the mountain.
NOVA
Online: Everest
This site by the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) is a companion
to several NOVA television programs on Mount Everest. Scroll down and
click on climb to explore the most popular climbing routes to the summit
of the mountain. A map of the north route will appear. You can click
on any of the spots labeled QTVR to view a 360-degree image of what
the surroundings look like at that spot. Click on one of these spots.
When the photo appears, click on the photo and then hold the right button
down as you move the mouse right or left to see the panoramic view from
that location. This is a very cool site.
Everest:
Roof of the World
Go to this Boston Museum of Science site to learn more about
Mount Everest. On the right side of the screen, click on tour to view
an interactive tour from the base camp to the summit. Or you can learn
more about the making of an IMAX movie of Mount Everest.
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Mount Everest: World Famous Extremes
At this site you can learn more about the process that led to a new
determination of the height of Mount Everest. The new height is approximately
7 feet higher than previously thought, making the new height 29,035
feet above sea level. What factor makes it difficult to determine the
actual height of Mount Everest?
Mt.
Everest Facts and Stories
Go to this site for a short history of the measurement of the elevation
of Mount Everest. Scroll down to see the established height of the mountain
in 1856, 1975, and 1999. Then scroll down to summit records to read
about the first attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest. What happened
to George Mallory in 1924 on his second attempt to reach the summit
of Mount Everest?
