Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Answer: Three main types of mountains: fold mountains, fault-block mountains, and volcanic mountains.

Fold mountains: Some of the most famous ranges are the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps. The Himalayas, in Asia, stretch through the borders of China, India, and Pakistan. The crust beneath the Himalayas is still being folded.

Fault block mountain: Examples of fault-block mountains include the Sierra Nevada in California and Nevada, the Tetons in Wyoming, and the Harz Mountains in Germany.

Volcanic mountains: Vesuvius, Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji are examples and shield volcanoes such as Mauna Loa on Hawaii, a hotspot volcano. Mauna Loa is the classic example, with a slope of 4°-6°.