Seashells on a mountain

The video explains the formation of the Alps, a mountain range in Europe, through the process of plate tectonics. Fossilized ammonites found at the summit indicate that the land was once underwater. Mountains are formed when sections of the Earth's crust, known as plates, collide and push the seabed upwards over millions of years, creating fold mountains. The Alps continue to grow as the African and Eurasian plates collide, rising by a millimeter each year.

What is the height of the summit of the Swiss Alps?

• 4477 meters

• 3500 meters

• 3000 meters

• 5000 meters

What are mountains generally classified as?

• Areas rising more than 300 meters above sea level

• Desert areas

• Flat terrains

• Regions below sea level

What are the sections of the Earth's crust called?

• Plates

• Layers

• Segments

• Blocks

How do fold mountains like the Alps form?

• From meteor impacts

• Due to erosion

• By volcanic eruptions

• Through the collision of tectonic plates

Which plates collided to form the Alps?

• South American and Antarctic plates

• African and Eurasian plates

• Indian and Australian plates

• Pacific and North American plates