The Basin and Range region of the United States West is an example of this type; there are others as well.
Fault-block mountains
nope fault block
Seismograph
A fault-block mountain can be found in Death Valley, California and also in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Movement of large crustal blocks form fault-block mountains.
A fault-block mountain can be found in Death Valley, California and also in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Movement of large crustal blocks form fault-block mountains.
Yes they are.
no they are fault-block mountains
fault block
Fault block mountains are formed when tectonic plates move along fault lines, causing blocks of crust to be uplifted and tilted. The movement along fault lines is crucial in creating the varying elevations and angles of the blocks that form fault block mountains. The rocking and sliding along fault lines result in the unique landscape of fault block mountains.
They are fault-block mountains.
Fault block mountains
yes along with the andes, rockies and himalayas.