Mountains Nina and the Neurons: Earth Explorers

# If you've got a question and you don't know where to go

# Ask Nina for some help cos she's got a science show

# She makes sense of her senses while helping all her fans

# By doing her experiments with potions and with bangs

-# Touch your tongue

-# Tongue

-# Fingers

-# Fingers

-# Eyes, ears

-# Eyes, ears

-# Nose

-# Nose

# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know

# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know

# Luke he helps us with our eyes and Felix with our touch

# Ollie sniffs out smells and scents and Belle she hears so much

# Bud is Ollie's brother, he helps us with our taste

# They're Nina's little Neurons and they're coming to your place

-# Touch your tongue

-# Tongue

-# Fingers

-# Fingers

-# Eyes, ears

-# Eyes, ears

-# Nose

-# Nose

# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know

# Nina and the Neurons find out what you need to know

# Oh, yeah! #

Ooh. Ooh.

Yay. Ah, it's a mountain.

Oh, hello there. I'm just finishing off my jigsaw puzzle of a mountain.

Oh, I really like doing jigsaw puzzles.

I love the way all the bits fit together.

BEEP

I hear a beep, I see a flash, I wonder what they're going to ask.

-BOTH: Hi, Nina.

-Hi.

We've got a question for you.

Why are there mountains?

That's a great question. Why are there mountains?

Mountains are really big, but why are they there?

Why don't you come down to my workshop and we'll investigate.

-BOTH: See you soon, Nina. Bye.

-Bye.

Well, I'm going to need some help to answer this one

and I know just who to ask.

OK, Neurons, time to get to work.

ALL: Neurons at the ready, Nina.

OK, today's question is, why are there mountains?

Now, which Neuron do you think will be most useful in helping us

-find the answer?

-ALL: Me! Me!

Will it be fabulous Felix?

I can help so very much if you need the sense of touch.

-Will it be beautiful Belle?

-I send messages to brain from ear.

If there's a sound, I'll help you hear.

Will it be lovely Luke?

For looking and seeing, day or night,

I'll help you with your sense of sight.

Will it be awesome Ollie?

If it's pongy or whiffy but you can't tell,

my messages help your sense of smell.

Or will it be baby Bud?

Sour, salty, bitter or sweet, I'm your taste buddy whenever you eat.

-CHEERING

-It's Luke.

-NEURONS:

-Go, Luke! Go, Luke! Go, Luke!

Go, Luke! Go, Luke!

Cool, Nina. I'll be looking out to help you.

Today's question is, why are there mountains?

And because mountains are something we see with our eyes,

our sight Neuron, Luke, is going to help us today but stand by, Neurons.

I have a feeling I may need help from all of you.

Right, I need to get the workshop ready before the explorers arrive.

Kayden loves arts and crafts and Tyler loves collecting

money for charity but they both want to know why are there mountains?

-Mountains are really big.

-Why are they there?

So today, for one day only, Kayden and Tyler become the explorers!

-Hi, guys.

-BOTH: Hi, Nina.

Welcome to my workshop and thank you for your great question -

why are there mountains?

To find out the answer, let's start by using our senses.

-NEURONS:

-Woo-woo! A senses experiment. We're ready, Nina.

First, let's have a look at this picture of a mountain.

Now, mountains are made of rock.

And they look like hills but they're much bigger.

In fact, some mountains are so big that it can take people

a whole week to walk from the bottom to the top!

But why are they there? Well, let's have a look at this globe.

Now, a globe is a model of the world.

The green parts are land

and the blue parts are the seas.

Now, this is a very special globe because it's got bumpy bits

where all the mountains are so we can see them.

Wow, would you look at that? There are mountains all over the world.

That's right, Luke, there are mountains all over the world.

But there's something else very interesting about mountains.

Explorers, have a feel of the globe. Tell me if you notice anything.

Have a feel of it.

-What did you notice?

-Mountains are in lines.

Yes, mountains are often in groups

and they sometimes look like they're standing in a line.

Why are they in a line, Nina?

That's a brilliant question and I've got a fun way for us to find out.

Woo-woo. Let's finish...

this jigsaw puzzle.

Excellent, thank you.

That's it, good work.

-LUKE:

-Wow, look at that. They've made a model of planet Earth.

Oh.

-Hey, well done, we've made a model of planet Earth.

-Yeah!

-Yay!

Now, the surface of the real Earth is made up of giant

pieces of rock called plates.

They all fit together like the pieces of this jigsaw.

But the plates of the real Earth are much, much bigger.

Like a really big dinner plate with lots of food on it?

-No, Bud, the plates of the Earth are made of rock.

-Aw!

Now, have a look at these mountains, explorers.

Ohh! Now, what do you notice about where they are on the plate?

-They're near the edge, Nina.

-That's right.

Mountains are made near the edges where the Earth's plates meet.

Fascinating, Nina.

I had no idea the Earth fitted together like a jigsaw.

Yeah, and it's cool that the mountains are in lines.

And the lines of mountains

are where the edges of the Earth's plates meet.

But why are the mountains near the edges of the plates?

I know somewhere with a great view to help us find out.

FELIX: Oh, goody. I love this bit.

I wonder where Nina is taking us.

-She said it's somewhere with a great view.

-Oh, oh, maybe it's the cinema!

-I love the cinema.

-Me too.

I love all the different sounds, especially when they're really,

-really loud.

-I like the cinema. Very comfy seats.

Well, it's not a cinema but it is somewhere really cool.

So far, we've discovered that mountains are made of rock

and that they form along the edges where the Earth's plates meet,

but to find out why that is, we need to get up high to take

a closer look at some mountains.

But the mountains are huge, Nina, and they're very far away.

That's right, Felix. That's why we're going on a helicopter ride.

-EXPLORERS:

-Wow!

-Come with me, explorers.

Woo-hoo!

Oh, wow!

Oh, wow, we're so high up!

Oh, look at the mountains. That one has snow on it.

-That was great fun, wasn't it?

-EXPLORERS: Yes!

Now, let's see if we can draw the mountains.

So let's draw the outline of the mountains that we can

see in front of us.

So you've got your pens in front of you and your boards,

let's get drawing!

-There certainly are a lot of mountains.

-Yeah, there are.

-Do you think we'll fit them all in, explorers?

-EXPLORERS: Yes.

Yeah, I'm sure we can.

Aw, you're both really good at this.

And that's us finished. Aw, they are great drawings, guys.

So, what do you notice about the shape of the mountains?

-The mountains are all pushed up.

-They look squashed together.

Yes, you're absolutely right, explorers.

The mountains are made of rock,

but they're all pushed up and squashed up.

Mountains are made of squashed rocks?

-Yes, Felix, they are.

-How can rocks get squashed?

Come with me to my workshop and we'll find out.

So you asked, why are there mountains?

And so far we've discovered that mountains

form along the edges of the Earth's plates.

We also found out that mountains are made of rock

that has been pushed up and squashed.

And to find out how rocks can be squashed,

we're going to make some mountains of our own.

Now, here we have some bath towels and we're going to pretend

they are the surface of the Earth.

So, if I can ask you boys to go around the other side, thank you.

Now, let's push the towels towards each other very slowly, OK?

Let's go.

That's it. Straight forward, guys.

-Hey, what's happened?

-It's like a mountain.

-Yeah.

We've made our very own mountains.

-They're very colourful mountains, Nina.

-They are, aren't they, Belle?

The plates on the surface of the Earth are really big

and sometimes the plates are pushed together

and they get squashed up into peaks which makes really big

mountains just like in our experiment.

So, the Earth's plates are moving, Nina?

Yes, Felix, but only very slowly. Think of our fingernails.

Our fingernails are always growing but they grow so slowly,

we can't see them moving. And it's the same with the Earth's plates.

They're moving but so slowly, we can't see it or feel it.

It must take a very long time to make a mountain.

Yes, Ollie, it takes a very, very, very long time to make a mountain.

Cool. So, when the Earth's plates bump into each other,

they bend and form a mountain.

That's right, Luke, and that's why mountains are often

found near the edges of the Earth's plates.

# Nina and the Neurons. #

So, your question was, why are there mountains?

And I think we've answered it.

-BUD:

-Mountains are made of rock and are really, really big.

-LUKE:

-I loved seeing the mountains

and there are mountains all over the world.

FELIX: I liked doing the jigsaw puzzle.

It's amazing that the Earth is made up of giant plates that fit together.

-BELLE:

-And when the plates of the Earth bump into each other,

they bend and make mountains.

-OLLIE:

-But the Earth's plates move very, very slowly.

It takes a very, very long time to make a mountain.

-So, I hope that's answered your question.

-EXPLORERS: Thanks, Nina.

-Bye.

-You're welcome, bye.

If you want to know more about the science that's all around us,

go to the Nina section on the CBeebies website. Have fun!

# Every day the sun comes up, it brightens up the sky

# A brand-new day to understand

-# A chance to ask ourselves why

-# Why?

# There's a world of possibilities outside our front door

# So every day, take a look around and explore

-# Explore,

-explore,

-explore,

-explore

-# Exploring in the garden

-# Grass

-# Exploring in the park

-# Rivers

-# Exploring in the daytime

-# Mountains

-# And even when it's dark

-# Planets

# Look at the Earth, look at the sky

# Look at the world before us

-# Explore,

-explore,

-explore,

-explore

# We're always on the lookout

-# We're Earth explorers

-# O-oh o-oh

-# We're Earth explorers

-# O-oh o-oh

# We're Earth explorers. #

Remember, exploring is about looking at the world around us,

asking why and finding out the answer.

Whether it's deep underground, at the end of your playground

or way above the clouds, keep exploring our exciting world.

See you again soon. Bye.

ALL: Bye!

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