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What is a mountains ? What are its types​

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Answered by mg4484629
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Explanation:

There are five main types of mountains: volcanic, fold, plateau, fault-block and dome. A more detailed classification useful on a local scale predates plate tectonics and adds to these categories

Answered by Anonymous
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THEY USUALLY HAVE STEEP, SLOPING SIDES AND SHARP OR ROUNDED RIDGES, AND A HIGH POINT, CALLED A PEAK OR SUMMIT. MOST GEOLOGISTS CLASSIFY A MOUNTAIN AS A LANDFORM THAT RISES AT LEAST 1,000 FEET (300 METERS) OR MORE ABOVE ITS SURROUNDING AREA. A MOUNTAIN RANGE IS A SERIES OR CHAIN OF MOUNTAINS THAT ARE CLOSE TOGETHER.

THERE ARE FIVE MAIN TYPES OF MOUNTAINS: VOLCANIC, FOLD, PLATEAU, FAULT-BLOCK AND DOME. A MORE DETAILED CLASSIFICATION USEFUL ON A LOCAL SCALE PREDATES PLATE TECTONICS AND ADDS TO THESE CATEGORIES

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