What are the differences between the forests that we can see in the mountains and that of the plains? Write in two or three sentences.
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Answer:
Mountain is any landmass that is higher and steeper than a hill. A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. In general, the mountains are higher than 2000 ft. Like in any other natural elevation such as atmosphere, as you go higher, the temperature drops and the climate becomes colder. Thus, habitation becomes harsher. And that’s why there is less habitation in the mountainous areas.
Explanation:
When two tectonic plates collide and the edges of these plates ‘fold’ because of the enormous push force between them it results in the creation of fold mountains. Scientists classify the fold mountains into ‘young fold’ and the ‘old fold’ mountains according to its age.
The young fold ones are between 10 and 25 million years old. For example, the Himalayas in Nepal, the Alps in Europe and the Andes in South America.
The old fold ones are older than 200 million years. For example, the Aravalli mountains in India (Rajasthan) and the Ural mountain in Russia.
Block mountains occur when large areas are broken and displaced vertically. These large areas of rock, sometimes stretching across hundreds of kilometres, are created by tectonic and localized stresses in the Earth’s crust.
Magna rising up from the mantle to the crust of the earth forms Volcanic mountains. Examples are Kilimanjaro and Mount Fuji.
Plateaus are elevated flatlands. In other words, it is flat land which is standing high above the surrounding area. Furthermore, they may have one or more sides with steep slopes. Also, depending upon the plateau, their height varies from a few hundred meters to several thousand meters.