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A volcanic mountain could form in a relatively short geologic time span. Mountains formed by plate collision could take millions and millions of years. The volcano of Mauna Loa on the big island of Hawaii may have first seen sunlight a mere 400,000 years ago. The Himalayan Mountains, a result of plate collision, by contrast, are still growing, 50 million years after they started.

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Marielle Crist

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