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What is the definition of folded mountains?
Folded mountains are large mountain ranges that form through the folding of rock layers due to tectonic plate movements. These mountains typically have long ridges and valleys, with the rock layers appearing bent and folded. Examples include the Himalayas and the Appalachians.
How are folded mountains different from dome mountains?
folded mountains are folded
What makes uplifted mountains and fault block mountains different from other mountains?
they are different in the way that they are formed.
What makes uplifted mountains fault-block mountains and hot-spot volcanoes different from other mountains?
they are different in the way that they are formed.
What are two types of mountains that can form far from plate boundaries?
fault-block mountains and uplifted mountains
What happens when tectonic forces uplift?
Structural highs (e.g. mountains) are created by uplift. The uplifted rocks are commonly heavily folded and faulted as a result of uplift.
How are uplifted mountains formed?
A upwarped mountain is a mountain consisting of a broad area of the Earth's crust that has moved gently upward without much apparent deformation, and usually containing sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks
How do mountains get uplifted?
compression
What are different types of mountains?
Mountains can be categorized into different types based on how they are formed. Some common types include volcanic mountains, which form from volcanic eruptions; fold mountains, which form from tectonic plates colliding and pushing up layers of rock; and fault-block mountains, which form from the shifting of tectonic plates causing blocks of crust to move up or down.
Different kinds of mountain?
Fold Mountains (Folded Mountains)Fault-block Mountains (Block Mountains)Dome MountainsVolcanic MountainsPlateau Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains in New York State are examples of?
uplifted mountains
Where are some folded mountains located?
FOLDED MOUNTAINS are located in the himilayas
