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Thrust faults will do this - the alps.
So will normal faults - horsts
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What fault would create landforms through shearing stress?
strike slip fault
Which of the convergent boundaries would most likely create a non-volcanic mountain range?
it is found in the Nepal where the Himalayas lye under that is the convergent boundary
What does the collision of two plates carrying continental crust cause the formation of?
It would cause a mountain range and possibly volcanoes in that mountain range.
What are the rock layers of mingus mountain?
Mingus Mountain is part of the Black Hills Mountain Range, and therefore would be volcanic in origin. == ==
How will erosion affect a mountain range?
Erosion will cause the tops of mountains to become rounded after an extremely long time. An example of a new mountain range, with little erosion, would be the Himalayas in south-central Asia. An example of an eroded mountain range would be the Appalachians in eastern United States.
What fault would create landforms through shearing stress?
strike slip fault
Which mountain range would you have to cross to travel by land from northern Iran to Moscow?
Caucasus mountain range.
A group of mountains closely related in shape structure and age is a what?
a mountain range
Why would a rough steep mountain habitat have a higher rate of speciation than a large open grasslands habitat?
The mountain would isolate subgroups of the population.
Which of the convergent boundaries would most likely create a non-volcanic mountain range?
it is found in the Nepal where the Himalayas lye under that is the convergent boundary
What word describes a row of mountains?
A long row of mountains would be called a mountain range.
What is the Cordillera region?
that would be the range of mountain's.
Would you expect to see a folded-mountain range at a mid-ocean range?
Of course! Mountain ranges can be underwater! Right?...
The himalaya mountains contain many of these faults?
You would find a combination of strike-slip and thrust faults. This is what gives the mountain range the jagged look.
What would happen if an east-west mountain range were located on the equator?
f an east-west mountain range were located on the equator,
What is the longest mountain range in the would?
The Andes Mountains
What is the culture of the great dividing range?
The Great Dividing Range is a mountain range in Australia. Mountain ranges do not have a specific culture, but if they did,the culture of the Great Dividing Range would be that of the indigenous Australians.
