0
What else can I help you with?
Is Mt Everest a folded mountain?
is my Everest a fault block mountain
How do folded volcanic and fault-block mountain differ?
the pppx
Is jebel hafeet a fault or a folded mountain?
Jebel Hafeet is a folded mountain, not a fault. It was formed by the folding of the Earth's crust due to tectonic forces, creating its distinct ridges and valleys.
The type of mountain that forms when rock layers are squeezed together and pushed upward is the?
A folded mountain. This type of mountain is formed by the folding of rock layers due to compressional forces in the Earth's crust, creating a series of folds and uplifted areas. Examples include the Appalachians in North America and the Zagros Mountains in the Middle East.
Match mountain range with its type of formation?
Folded mountain range - Appalachians Fault-block mountain range - Sierra Nevada Volcanic mountain range - Andes Dome mountain range - Black Hills
What type of landform is the rocky mountains?
reverse fault
If a fault occurs on an area where rock layers have folded what kind of fault will it be?
A fault that occurs on folded rock layers is likely to be a thrust fault, where one block of rock is pushed up and over the other. This type of fault is common in areas where horizontal compression forces have folded the rock layers.
If a fault occurs in an area where rock layers have been folded which type of fault is it likely to be?
If a fault occurs in an area where rock layers have been folded, the type of fault it is likely to be is thrust faulting. This type of fault will have the ground on one side of the fault, move up and over adjacent ground.
How are fault lines important in the formation of folded mountains?
Fault lines are important in the formation of folded mountains because they serve as zones of weakness in the Earth's crust where rock layers can move and fold due to tectonic forces. When pressure builds along these fault lines, it can cause the rocks to bend and fold, eventually leading to the creation of folded mountain ranges. The movement along fault lines can uplift and deform the Earth's crust, resulting in the formation of complex folded mountain structures.
What is type of mountain is alps?
It is a Fault-Block Mountain!
Where can you find folded mountain and a fault block mountain?
Folded mountains are typically found at convergent boundaries where tectonic plates collide, such as the Himalayas. Fault-block mountains are formed by the movement of tectonic plates causing blocks of the Earth's crust to uplift or subside, like the Sierra Nevada in the United States.
What type of stress in the crust results in the formation of folded mountain?
Compression.
