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In many ways. Volcanism, Plate Tectonics, Subduction, Folding, Earthquakes (the Tetons); these are just some of the mechanisms involved.
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What happens when earths plate collide?
Over time, they form a mountain range
How does earths mountains form?
Convergent boundaries push together and in turn raise the ground to form mountains and mountain ranges.
What type of mountain is form by upward movements by ckunks of earths crust?
I believe it's Andes Mountains.
When a person practices geography what is she doing?
She is studying the Science of Earths form Physical Features Climate Population.
How do mountain landforms form?
mountains are formed by 2 plates pushing together so hard that they create a wrinkle in earths crust
What are plateaus and how do they form?
A plateau is a mountain with a flat top that is super bumpy on the side.They form when the forces in Earths crust push up a large, flat block of rock.
What type of mountain is formed when the earths crust is squeezed together?
It depends on the type of plates coming together but two continental plates will form a mountain chain. An example would be the Indian sub-continent colliding with Asia to form the Himalayas.
Where can mountains be created?
At breaks in the earths crust; like the tectonic plates; an earthquake can trigger a volcano, and depending on what kind of volcano it is, it can form a mountain.
What type of mountain is formed when lava reaches the earths surface and piles up?
A volcanic mountain.
What is the rising of earths crust to higher elevations called?
Mountain building
What is the science of the earths oceans and their interlinked ecosystem?
Oceanography
What is true about plutons?
they form above earths surface (THIS ANSWER IS NOT CORRECT) They Form BELOW earths surface(:
