Question

explain the following terms block mountains​

Answer 1

Answer:

(fault-block mountains), mountains formed by folded rock strata broken along young fault lines into blocks that are uplifted to different heights. Block mountains are usually rejuvenated mountains and form within cratonic orogenic belts, as in the Tien-Shan and the Altai

Answer 2

• swellings of the earth's crust bound by tectonic faults. Block mountains are characterized by massiveness, steep slopes, and comparatively smooth topography.