Folded Mountains
Fault-Block Mountains
Dome Mountains
Volcanoes
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What are some examples of Folded Mountains?
Some examples of a Folded Mountain would be the Appalachians, the Alps, the Urals, and the Himalayas can be classified as folded mountains.
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What are some examples of Fault-Block Mountains?
Examples of Fault-Block Mountains include the Dead Sea, the Grand Tetons in Wyoming, and the Great Rift Valley of Africa.
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What are some examples of Dome Mountains?
Some examples of Dome Mountains include Sange de Christo Mountains, Pikes Peak, Bighorn Mountains, the Black Hills, and Longs Peak.
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What are some examples of Volcanoes?
Some examples of Volcanoes include Mount St. Helens, a volcano in the Cascade Range. This mountain chain extends from northern California to British Columbia.
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How are Folded Mountains formed?
Folded mountains are formed when masses of rock are squeezed from opposite sides. This creates high and low points in the mountain. Like a folded paper fan.
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How are Fault-Block Mountains formed?
These mountains are formed when masses of rock move up or down a fault. This mountain is formed by forces produced by moving plates that can move up or down along a fault.
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How are Dome Mountains formed?
Dome Mountains were formed millions of years ago when the forces deep within Earth pushed magma toward the surface, where it cooled and hardened.
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How were Volcanoes formed?
Volcanoes form when magma (molten rock), erupts from an opening in the Earth’s surface.
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