15 L2-In the Mountains

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Oxford Read and Discover level 2 In the Mountains by Richard Northcott

Introduction Some mountains are cold and snowy. Mountains can be hot and dry, too. Many big rivers come from the mountains. Mountains are amazing! What animals live in the mountains? What can you do in the mountains? Are there mountains where you live? Discover! Now read and discover more about mountains!

Chapter 1 Mountains Mountains are high places on Earth. Earth has a crust. Earth's crust moves very, very slowly. It can move up and make mountains. Mountains are very high. Mount Everest is about 8,850 meters high. Mountains are very old, too. Some mountains are millions of years old. Volcanoes are mountains. A volcano is a hole in Earth's crust. Under Earth's crust there's hot rock. The hot rock comes out of the volcano. Volcanoes can be dangerous.

Chapter 2 People Living in the mountains can be difficult for people. High in the mountains, there aren't any big roads. Some people don't have a car. They use animals for transportation. High in the mountains, some people don't have electricity. Look at this house. Now look at the mountains. They are the same color. People use rocks from the mountains to make their homes. In the mountains, people grow food near their homes. Some people make terraces and they grow food there. On some terraces, there's lots of water. People grow rice in the water.

Chapter 3 Animals In the mountains you can see amazing animals. Golden eagles live in the mountains in Asia, North America, Africa, and Europe. They make nests on high rocks. Golden eagles have big wings. They can fly very high. They can see very well, too. They eat small animals. From high in the sky, they can see small animals on the ground. Many mountain animals have thick fur. Their fur helps them to stay warm. Snow leopards live in the mountains in Asia. They have big paws with lots of fur. This fur helps them to walk on snow and ice. Discover! Alpacas live in the mountains in South America. Some alpacas have very thick fur!