What is fold ,block and volcanic mountains
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Fold mountains =fold mountains are formed because of the compression of horizontal layers of rocks. A simple gold mountains has down folds or valleys called synclines and up folds or ridges called anti lines. Most of the mountains ranges of the world are gold mountain.
Block mountains=These mountains are formed due to tension that creats faults in the crust. The land between the cracks is uplifted by internal forces generating within the earth to form a block mountain.
Volcanic mountain= Volcanic mountains are accociated with volcanic activities . It is formed by deposition of molten materials called lava from beneath the crust. This happens due to internal earths movements which pushes the molten materials to the surface through openings the vents in the crust.
The molten materials gradually piles up and cools layer after layer over the years to form a conical mountain The only active volcano in Indian is situated on the Barren island in the Bay of Bengal