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Fold mountains |
Fold mountains are the result of large-scale earth movements caused by stresses in the earth's crust.The raising of folds makes the fold mountains. E.g.- Andes,Rockies,Alps,Atlas,the Himalayas,etc. |
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Residual mountains |
Mountains which are subjected to weathering and erosion for a longtime, are lowered down and called residual or relict mountains. E.g.-deccan plateau, Niligiri,Parasnath,Rajmahal and Catskill range. |
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Block mountains |
The forces of faulting also known as epeirogenic forces lead to the formation of block mountains. E.g.-Vosges,Blackforest ,Salt range & Sierra Nevada mountains. |
