Question

Name any three types of mountains and give a characteristic and an example of each.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

There are three main types of mountains: fold mountains, fault-block mountains, and volcanic mountains. They get their names from how they were formed. Fold mountains - Fold mountains are formed when two plates run into each other or collide.

Answer 2

ᴛʏᴘᴇs ᴏғ ᴍᴏᴜɴᴛᴀɪɴs :-

• Volcanic Mountains
• Fold Mountains
• Block Mountains

ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀɪsᴛɪᴄs :-

1. Volcanic Mountains

• These mountains are formed when molten rock deep within the earth, erupts upon the surface. Magna is called lava when it breaks through the earth's crust.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Examples :- Vesuvius, Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji

2. Fold Mountains

• Fold mountains are mountain that are mainly formed by the effects of folding on layers within the upper part of the Earth's crust.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Examples :- Andes, Alps and Himalayas

3. Block Mountains

• These are very large blocks of rock, sometimes hundreds of kilometres in extent, created by tectonic and localized stresses in Earth's crust. 

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Examples :- Sierra Nevada, Tetons and Harz