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T H E
W A Y
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Sediment
Ocean
S C I E N C E
Ocean 0 -10
Continental Crust
-20 -30 Moho
-40 -50
Mantle
Horizontal Distance not to scale
Mountains have roots deep under the surface of the ground. (Earth, Press and Siever, p. 413)
British Isles
N. Germany
Alps
Europe
Russian Platform
Schematic section. Mountains, like pegs, have deep roots embedded in the ground. (Anatomy of the Earth, Cailleux, p.220)
Mountain Range
Erosion Deposition
Sea Level
Continental Crust
Mantle Mountain root Another illustration shows how mountains are peg-like in shape, due to their deep roots. (Earth Science, Tarbuck and Lutgens, p.158)
100
Caucasus