difference between fold mountain and block mountain by points
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Fold Mountains:
Fold mountains are developed when deposited rock strata in geosynclines are subjected to compressive forces.
Fold mountains are the loftiest mountains . They are seen along continental margins.
Fold mountains come under the group of youngest mountains of the earth.
Fold mountains are of great lengths but their width is considerably small.
They have a concave slope on one side and a convex slope on the other.
Recurrent seismic is a property of folded mountain belts
Volcanic activity is high in fold mountains
They are rich in tin, copper, gold
Block Mountains:
Block mountains are formed when large areas of earth or blocks of earth were broken and displaced vertically.
The uplifted blocks are called horsts and the lowered blocks are termed graben.
Examples: The valley floor the Great African Rift Valley is graben , the Vosges mountain and The Rhine Valley in Europe.
Block mountains are also referred to as fault block mountains as they are formed because of faulting as a result of compression forcesand tensile.
They are surrounded by faults on either side of grabens.
There are two types of block mountains. Tilted block mountains and Lifted block mountains
Volcanic mountains are formed because of volcanic activity.
Fold mountains are developed when deposited rock strata in geosynclines are subjected to compressive forces.
Fold mountains are the loftiest mountains . They are seen along continental margins.
Fold mountains come under the group of youngest mountains of the earth.
Fold mountains are of great lengths but their width is considerably small.
They have a concave slope on one side and a convex slope on the other.
Recurrent seismic is a property of folded mountain belts
Volcanic activity is high in fold mountains
They are rich in tin, copper, gold
Block Mountains:
Block mountains are formed when large areas of earth or blocks of earth were broken and displaced vertically.
The uplifted blocks are called horsts and the lowered blocks are termed graben.
Examples: The valley floor the Great African Rift Valley is graben , the Vosges mountain and The Rhine Valley in Europe.
Block mountains are also referred to as fault block mountains as they are formed because of faulting as a result of compression forcesand tensile.
They are surrounded by faults on either side of grabens.
There are two types of block mountains. Tilted block mountains and Lifted block mountains
Volcanic mountains are formed because of volcanic activity.
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Fold Mountains :-
Fold mountains are the most common type of mountains. The world's largest mountain ranges are fold mountains. These ranges were formed around two million years ago. Fold mountains are formed when two plates collide head on, and their edges crumbled, much the same way as a piece of paper folds when pushed together. The upward folds are known as anticlines and the downward folds are known as synclines. Famous examples of fold mountains are the Himalaya Mountains in Asia, the Alps in Europe, the Andes in South America etc.
Block Mountains :-
These mountains form when faults or cracks in the earth's crust force some material or blocks of rocks up and others down. Instead of the earth folding over, the earth's crust fractures or pulls apart. It breaks up into blocks or chunks. Sometimes these blocks of rocks move up and down, as they move apart and blocks of rocks end up being stacked on one another. Often, block mountains have a steep front side and a sloping back side. They are usually tucked in the folded zones of some of the most primitive mountains. These mountain surfaces have been smoothened because of denudation. Examples of block mountains are Sierra Nevada mountains in North America and Harz mountains in Germany.
Fold mountains are the most common type of mountains. The world's largest mountain ranges are fold mountains. These ranges were formed around two million years ago. Fold mountains are formed when two plates collide head on, and their edges crumbled, much the same way as a piece of paper folds when pushed together. The upward folds are known as anticlines and the downward folds are known as synclines. Famous examples of fold mountains are the Himalaya Mountains in Asia, the Alps in Europe, the Andes in South America etc.
Block Mountains :-
These mountains form when faults or cracks in the earth's crust force some material or blocks of rocks up and others down. Instead of the earth folding over, the earth's crust fractures or pulls apart. It breaks up into blocks or chunks. Sometimes these blocks of rocks move up and down, as they move apart and blocks of rocks end up being stacked on one another. Often, block mountains have a steep front side and a sloping back side. They are usually tucked in the folded zones of some of the most primitive mountains. These mountain surfaces have been smoothened because of denudation. Examples of block mountains are Sierra Nevada mountains in North America and Harz mountains in Germany.
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