types+of+moutains

Folded mountains= Form when tectonic movements squeeze rock layers together into accordion-like form. Plateaus= Large, flat areas of rock high above sea level. They form when thick, horizontal layers of rock are slowly uplifted and the layers remain flat rather than faulting and folding. Located near mountain ranges. Fault-block mountain= A mountain that forms when faults break Earth’s crust into large blocks and some blocks drop down relative to other blocks. Graben= Long narrow valleys. Dome mountain= This mountain forms when magma rises and pushes to get out through a crack but doesnt find one. So instead it forma a perfect circular structure made of rock layers that slope gently away from a central point. They can also form when tectonic forces gently uplift rock layers. Volcanic Mountains= mountains that form when magma erupts onto the earths surface. Form along convergent boundaries. Hot Spots= Volcanically active areas that lie far from tectonic plate boundaries. Horst= Picture a wave. you have a crest and a trough on a mountain the raised elongated block of the earths crust lying between two faults would be the crest of a mountain. while the long narrow valleys would be the troughs of the mountain. Upwarped Mountain = They consist of a broad area of the Earth's crust that has moved gently upwards without much deformation. Ridges= form along divergent boundaries. A long, narrow elevation of land. It can also be a chain of hills or mountains. Eroded mountains= Mountains that have been eroded.