11.2 Exploring Mountain Formation and Impact

Front

What type of plate boundary is primarily responsible for the formation of mountain ranges like the Himalayas?

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Convergent boundary.

Front

Which type of mountain is primarily formed by volcanic activity?

Back

Volcanic mountains.

Front

What is a characteristic feature of fault-block mountains?

Back

They have steep, rugged peaks.

Front

What is a graben?

Back

A sunken block of the Earth's crust bordered by parallel faults.

Front

What is the primary cause of the formation of dome mountains?

Back

Intrusion of magma into the Earth's crust.

Front

Define fold mountains.

Back

Mountains formed by the folding of rock layers due to tectonic forces.

Front

What is a fault in geological terms?

Back

A fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred.

Front

Explain the process of subduction.

Back

The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

Front

What are the two main types of tectonic plate boundaries?

Back

Convergent and divergent boundaries.

Front

What is the difference between a volcanic mountain and a fold mountain?

Back

Volcanic mountains are formed by volcanic activity, while fold mountains are formed by the folding of rock layers.