Question

1. Name the four types of mountains found in the world and describe the formation of each type.

Answer 1

Answer:

mountain are divided into four types :upwarped,volcanic , fault-block and folded mountain

Answer 2

The four types of mountains found in the world are the up warped mountains, fault-block Mountains, volcanic mountains, and folded mountains.

Up warped mountains are formed when crust is pushed upwards due to the pressure inside the earth. Upward mountains are mostly found in Black Hills in South Dakota.

Volcanic mountains are the formed when the lava piles and forms cone like surface.

Fault Block Mountains are formed when the tectonic plates move on heating and cooling of the magma.

Folded mountains are formed by intense forces on the rocks like the Himalayas.