Mountains are all basically formed by plate tectonics pushing against one another creating a large upward jutting formation, but the process behind them are different depending on type. There are 3 types of mountain formations;
- Volcanic
- Fold
- Block
Volcanic
Shifting tectonic plates create volcanoes which in turn erupt to create mountains. Different types of volcanoes will create different looking mountains. Stratovolcanoes create a cone-like shaped mountain, while shield volcanoes create a gently upward sloping mountain.
Fold
When tectonic plates collide or undergo subduction, they bend and fold. This folding creates mountains at the point of collision.
Block
A block mountain is created by the shifting of a fault block. The block may shift up or down depending on the circumstances leading to the shift.
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