How Did the Himalayan Mountains Form?

Continents collide in this earthshaking science worksheet! Young scientists will read about how millions of years of tectonic plate movement caused the collision of the Indian and Eurasian landmasses and the formation of the Himalayan Mountains. They’ll also learn a bit about the even more ancient Appalachian Mountains in North America and the tallest mountain in the solar system, Mars’s Olympus Mons. Then, they will answer a series of questions based on the readings. 

This worksheet is perfect for teaching about Earth's systems and giving middle schoolers practice reading and analyzing scientific passages. Students will need to use the text to determine the meaning of key vocabulary words, create a timeline of events, and explain aspects of tectonic plate movement and collision in their own words. 

Learn more about plate tectonics in Tectonic Plate Boundaries and Evidence of Plate Tectonics.