What are different types of mountain (class 6)
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Fold Mountains
The most common type of mountain in the world are called fold mountains. When you see vast mountain ranges stretching on for thousands of kilometers, those are fold mountains. Fold mountains are formed when two of the Earth’s tectonic plates collide head on; like two cars crashing together. The edges of each tectonic plate crumple and buckle, and these create the mountains. Some examples of fold mountain ranges include the Rocky Mountains in North America, and the Himalayan Mountains in Asia.
Fault-Block Mountains
Fault-block mountains (or just “block mountain“) are created when faults or cracks in the Earth’s crust force materials upward. So instead of folding, like the plate collision we get with fold mountains, block mountains break up into chunks and move up or down. Fault-block mountains usually have a steep front side and then a sloping back side. Examples of fault-block mountains include the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Dome Mountains
Dome mountains are created when a large amount of magma pushes up from below the Earth’s crust, but it never actually reaches the surface and erupts. And then, before it can erupt, the source of the magma goes away and the pushed up rock cools and hardens into a dome shape. Since the dome is higher than its surroundings, erosionworks from the top creating a circular mountain range.
Volcanic Mountains
Here’s a fairly familiar kind of mountain. Volcanic mountains are created when magma from beneath the Earth makes its way to the surface. When does get the surface, the magma erupts as lava, ash, rock and volcanic gases. This material builds up around the volcanic vent, building up a mountain. Some of the largest mountains in the world were created this way, including Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Other familiar volcanoes are Mt. Fuji in Japan and Mt. Rainier in the US.
Plateau Mountains
Plateau mountains are actually formed by the Earth’s internal activity; instead, they’re revealed by erosion. They’re created when running water carves deep channels into a region, creating mountains. Over billions of years, the rivers can cut deep into a plateau and make tall mountains. Plateau mountains are usually found near folded mountains.
The most common type of mountain in the world are called fold mountains. When you see vast mountain ranges stretching on for thousands of kilometers, those are fold mountains. Fold mountains are formed when two of the Earth’s tectonic plates collide head on; like two cars crashing together. The edges of each tectonic plate crumple and buckle, and these create the mountains. Some examples of fold mountain ranges include the Rocky Mountains in North America, and the Himalayan Mountains in Asia.
Fault-Block Mountains
Fault-block mountains (or just “block mountain“) are created when faults or cracks in the Earth’s crust force materials upward. So instead of folding, like the plate collision we get with fold mountains, block mountains break up into chunks and move up or down. Fault-block mountains usually have a steep front side and then a sloping back side. Examples of fault-block mountains include the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Dome Mountains
Dome mountains are created when a large amount of magma pushes up from below the Earth’s crust, but it never actually reaches the surface and erupts. And then, before it can erupt, the source of the magma goes away and the pushed up rock cools and hardens into a dome shape. Since the dome is higher than its surroundings, erosionworks from the top creating a circular mountain range.
Volcanic Mountains
Here’s a fairly familiar kind of mountain. Volcanic mountains are created when magma from beneath the Earth makes its way to the surface. When does get the surface, the magma erupts as lava, ash, rock and volcanic gases. This material builds up around the volcanic vent, building up a mountain. Some of the largest mountains in the world were created this way, including Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Other familiar volcanoes are Mt. Fuji in Japan and Mt. Rainier in the US.
Plateau Mountains
Plateau mountains are actually formed by the Earth’s internal activity; instead, they’re revealed by erosion. They’re created when running water carves deep channels into a region, creating mountains. Over billions of years, the rivers can cut deep into a plateau and make tall mountains. Plateau mountains are usually found near folded mountains.
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Mountain➫ A large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area.
♦ They are generally steeper than a hill.
♦ They are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism.
♦ They have different climates than land at sea level & nearby flat land.
♦ They significant heights above sea level or the surrounding land.
About - "Mount Everest"
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❱ Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world with a peak that soars 8847m above sea level.
❱ It is ituated on the border of Nepal & Tibet in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayan Mountains.
❱ Mount Everest is so famous for being so high that you've probably heard of it before.
❱ It has been known the world over since the early 1950s when Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay first climbed to its awesome summit.
❱ Mount Everest known in Nepali as Sagarmatha and in Tibetan as Chomolungma.
➧ Types 0f Mountains:-
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❱ Dome Mountain
❱ Folded Mountains
❱ Volcanic Mountain
❱ Plateau Mountain
❱ Fault-block Mountain
➧ Importance of Mountains:-
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❱ They influence global & regional climates & weather conditions.
❱ Mountain blocks are often rich in endemic species.
❱ They form a natural wall along the northern borders which is difficult to cross.
❱ They also protect us from cold winds coming from the north.
❱ The rivers originating from the Himalayas carry fertile soil from the mountains to the plains.
➧ Features 0f Mountains:-
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❱ They are prominent landforms that have significant heights above sea level & the surrounding land.
❱ They are steeper than hills.
❱ They are distinguished from plateaus by their grade.
❱ A mountain / mountain range usually has a peak which is a pointed top.
❱ They have different climates than land at sea level & nearby flat land.
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Thanks...✊
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Mountain➫ A large landform that rises above the surrounding land in a limited area.
♦ They are generally steeper than a hill.
♦ They are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism.
♦ They have different climates than land at sea level & nearby flat land.
♦ They significant heights above sea level or the surrounding land.
About - "Mount Everest"
⬇=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=⬇
❱ Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world with a peak that soars 8847m above sea level.
❱ It is ituated on the border of Nepal & Tibet in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayan Mountains.
❱ Mount Everest is so famous for being so high that you've probably heard of it before.
❱ It has been known the world over since the early 1950s when Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay first climbed to its awesome summit.
❱ Mount Everest known in Nepali as Sagarmatha and in Tibetan as Chomolungma.
➧ Types 0f Mountains:-
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❱ Dome Mountain
❱ Folded Mountains
❱ Volcanic Mountain
❱ Plateau Mountain
❱ Fault-block Mountain
➧ Importance of Mountains:-
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=⤵
❱ They influence global & regional climates & weather conditions.
❱ Mountain blocks are often rich in endemic species.
❱ They form a natural wall along the northern borders which is difficult to cross.
❱ They also protect us from cold winds coming from the north.
❱ The rivers originating from the Himalayas carry fertile soil from the mountains to the plains.
➧ Features 0f Mountains:-
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=⤵
❱ They are prominent landforms that have significant heights above sea level & the surrounding land.
❱ They are steeper than hills.
❱ They are distinguished from plateaus by their grade.
❱ A mountain / mountain range usually has a peak which is a pointed top.
❱ They have different climates than land at sea level & nearby flat land.
_________
Thanks...✊
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