Himalayan Mountains (Prezi Speech)
Slide 9 E -- These are the websites we used to find the information for this presentation.
Slide 10 S -- Thank you.
Slide 1 E -- The main reason we chose the Himalayas is because we marvel at its size. The Himalayas are the biggest mountain range in the world.The largest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, at almost 30,000 feet tall is a part of the Himalayas. One interesting fact about the Himalayas is that they are nicknamed "the rooftop of the world."
Slide 2 S -- The Himalayan Mountain range is located in Nepal, Asia. It runs northwest to southeast, crossing over the Indian and Eurasian plates in a 2,400-kilometer arc.
Slide 3 E -- On October of 2014 tourists were caught in an unseasonal snowstorm in Annapurna, a mountain in the Himalayas. Nearly 40 died, 50 were missing, and 175 injured. This disaster is known a Cyclone Hudhud.
Slide 4 S -- The Himalayan Mountains are of great importance to both the community and the world as a whole.They contain biodiversity, along with many other natural resources, in which have sustained life on the mountains, as well as plains. The Himalayan Mountains are sacred to the Buddhist. Many religious pilgrimages are made every year to these mountains.
Slide 5 E -- The future for the Himalayas is 'warmer, not brighter.' The impacts of climate change are real. Disasters ranging from glaciers melting, to unpredictable weather conditions, and rising temperatures, can do damage. This is affecting both the local people and the wide-ranging wildlife in the area. These glaciers are melting so fast, that there is now even a major flood watch!
Slide 6 S -- Over 50 million years ago the Himalayas started to form. Plate movement is the reason why the Himalayan Mountains are the tallest mountain range in the world. The Himalayas were formed due to the collision between the Eurasian Plate and the Indian Plate. When Asia and Europe collided, subduction stopped because India could not sink into the mantle. Since it could not sink, the Indian Plate pushed the crust upward and also downward, because of this, the Himalayas were formed!
Slide 7 E -- Over 50 million years ago the Himalayas started to form. Plate movement is the reason why the Himalayan Mountains are the tallest mountain range in the world. The Himalayas were formed due to the collision between the Eurasian Plate and the Indian Plate. When Asia and Europe collided, subduction stopped because India could not sink into the mantle. Since it could not sink, the Indian Plate pushed the crust upward and also downward, because of this, the Himalayas were formed!
Slide 8 S -- Some cool facts about the Himalayas: (1. The Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra (bruh-muh-puu-truh), and Yangtze River all originate from the Himalayas range. (2. Since the mountains grow about one centimeter a year, in one-hundred years, the peak will have grown six-and-a-half feet! (3. The Himalayas grow like this because, over fifty million years ago, the Eurasian plate, and the Indian plate collided. During the collision, the Earth's crust was pushed up, and down, creating steep slopes and low ranges, also. (4-5. The Himalayas Are not only the youngest but also the tallest mountain range in the world. (6. The Himalayas are home to the tallest mountain in the world, Mount. Everest.
