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How of the movements of earth's crust produced in rock mountains?
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∙ 12y ago
it comes from the crust
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∙ 12y ago
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What type of mountain is form by upward movements by ckunks of earths crust?
I believe it's Andes Mountains.
What are three landforms produced by compression in the earths crust?
Mountain ranges are what is formed by compression in the earths crust. The Himalayas, the Alps, and the California Coast Range are three examples of landforms produced by compression.
What do you call the movements of the earths crust?
Tectonics.
Are some mountains get higher by earth crust?
No ther are not mountains that get higher by the earths crust
What is the movements of plates of the earths crust you?
Plate Techtonics.
Mountains are made by movements in earths?
Yes! Amazing isn't it! Mountains are formed by slow but gigantic movements of the earths crust. The Earth's crust is made up of 6 huge slabs called plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. When to slabs of the earth's crust smash into each other the land can be pushed upwards, forming mountains. Many of the greatest mountain ranges of the world have formed because of enormous collisions between continents.
Where is marble made?
in the earths crust and mountains
What do they call the large piece on the earths crust?
Mountains
What helps scientist study movements in earths crust?
GPS
What is the term for smaller movements of the earths crust that follow an earthquake?
Aftershocks.
Difference between fault block mountains and folded mountains?
Fault mountains are formed when rocks crack down due to lines of weakness in the earths crust. This cause huge blocks to move forming block mountains. Fold mountains are formed when land is folded into wave like shapes because of the tectonic movements underneath the earth crust.
Percentage of the exposed earths crust occupied by mountains is?
6%
