Eli5: if granite is an intrusive igneous rock that forms below ground, why do things like the Sierra Nevada range exist?

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Eli5: if granite is an intrusive igneous rock that forms below ground, why do things like the Sierra Nevada range exist?

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Mountains form if I’m not mistaken by two tectonic plates colliding and forcing the stone upward. Currently feeding my infant daughter so if any one can build upon or correct I welcome it.

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