The Himalayas
The Himalayas are known by this nickname.
the "Rooftop of the World"?
Earth's outermost layer is called this.
the crust
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headings and subheadings
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background knowledge (what you have already learned before)
This is the highest mountain in the world.
Mount Everest
Scientists believe all continents were once joined into this supercontinent.
Pangaea
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diagram
Limestone on mountain peaks suggests this about the Himalayas long ago.
they were once under the ocean
These moving pieces of Earth's crust helped form the Himalayas.
tectonic plates
This cycle moves water through evaporation, clouds, precipitation, and collection.
the water (hydrologic) cycle
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map
Because Earth's atmosphere burns up many meteoroids, we can infer it does this
protect life on Earth
This natural force slowly carves valleys through the mountains.
glaciers
This layer of the atmosphere blocks harmful rays from the sun.
the stratosphere (ozone layer)
A photograph of a glacier helps readers better understand this topic in The Himalayas.
erosion caused by glaciers
Henry is this
A so gaje giggle-monster
The Himalayas are still growing because of this process.
the movement/collision of tectonic plates
The movement of this layer creates Earth's magnetic field
the outer core
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connecting the visual information to the text
This is the game that Mr. Doan showed us to understand inferences
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