Question

Classify mountains on the basis of orgin . How are mountains different from plateaus

Answer 1

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The types of mountains are:

Fold mountains: Fold Mountains have their origins in the folds of the Earth. Some of the fold mountains are the Himalayas and Aravallis in the Indian sub-continent, Alps in Europe, Urals in Eurasia.Block mountains: These are formed when large areas are broken and uplifted to form horsts. The sunken areas are called grabens. The Rhine Valley and Vosges mountains are examples of graben and horst.Volcanic mountain: These have their origin due to volcanic activity. Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt. Fujiyama in Japan are examples of volcanic mountains.
The main difference between a mountain and a plateau is that the mountain is an elevated, pointed structure whereas aplateau is an elevated area with a flat top. A plateau is generally lower in height than mountain, though there are plateaus higher than some mountains.
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