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When two edges of tectonic plates collide (convergent boundary) they can cause a crumpling effect and an upthrust to form mountains. The Himalayas, for instance, were formed when the Indian Plate crashed into the Asian Plate.
Convergent boundary also applies to the situation where one plate moves under the other (subduction) this kind of plate boundary can also form mountain chains. An example of this is the Andes mountains.
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How were the Andes mountains and other mountain chains formed?
by tectonic plates colliding
Mountains chains formed by magma coming through rift zones are called?
they are called mid-ocean ridges
Mountains that do NOT occur in mountain chains are?
Dome Mountains
Mountains that do not occur in mountain chains?
dome mountains
How do fold mountain form?
Fold mountain or mountain chains are formed by the collisions between continental plates.
What is the name of the pattern that is formed from overlapping food chains in a community?
A food web is formed by overlapping food chains.
What are the mountain chains that cross Italy?
The mountains that cross Italy are the Apennine Mountains
What is the two Mountain chains that divide Europe and Asia?
They are the Ural Mountains and the Caucasus Mountains.
How apposition mountains formed?
There are no such mountains.
What types of mountains are formed by volcanic activity?
Volcanic activity can form fold mountains or block mountains. Fold mountains are formed when tectonic plates collide. Block mountains are formed when fault block shifts.
What food chains are found in mountain ecosystems?
What kind of food chains there are in the mountains will depend on the mountain region. For example, the mountains near the Mohave will have a desert food chain.
What is a chain of mountains?
A chain of mountains is a series of connected mountain peaks that run along a continuous line or curve. Chains of mountains can be formed by tectonic plate movement, volcanic activity, or erosion over millions of years. Examples include the Andes in South America and the Himalayas in Asia.
