Question

how are block mountains formed? how are they different from fold mountains.?

Answer 1

Block Mountains or Fault Block Mountains are massive in structure. They have very steep slopes. Generally, the topography of the Block Mountains is very smooth. They are usually tucked in the folded zones of some of the most primitive mountains. These folded zones have gradually lost their plastic properties. And as a result, mountain surfaces have been smoothened because of denudations. Tectonic actions continued and eroded these sections. After breaking, some of the sections rose to new ranges and horsts. The remaining sunk to form depressions and grabens. Due to the repeated actions of orogeny, they formed broad gently sloping folds. These folds were accompanied by faults. Lifted type Block Mountains has two steep sides exposing scarps on both the sides.

Block Mountain is a mountain located in the Sawback Range in Alberta. It was named so in 1958 because vertical fractures, which make up parts of the mountain, look like they are composed of giant blocks.

Answer 2

Hello dear your answer




Block mountains are formed when faults or cracks in the earth's Crust for some materials or block of Rock up and other down..

the differences between a block mountain and a fold mountain and.

Block mountain


1)Block mountains are formed when large areas of earth or blocks of earth we're broken or displays vertically..

2)the uplifted blocks are called hosts and the lowered blocks are termed graben..


Fold mountains.

1)fold mountains are they blocked when deposited rock strata in geosynclines are subjected to compressive force.

2)fold mountains are the loftiest mountains.they are seen along Continental margins...


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