Mountains in India

At what height does a hill become a mountain?

• 600ft

• 6000m

• 600m

• 60m

How many different types of mountain formation are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many mountain ranges are there in India?

• 5

• 28

• 20

• 10

How are fold mountains created?

• When cracks in the Earth's surface open up, large chunks of rock can be pushed down whilst other pulled up.

• Made around volcanoes.

• Magma is forced up between the crust and mantle, but it doesn't ever flow out.

• When tectonic plates collide.

Where is an example of a fold mountain?

• The Himalayas

• The Sierra Nevada

• Mount Vesuvius

• Kedarnath

How are dome mountains created?

• When cracks in the Earth's surface open up, large chunks of rock can be pushed down whilst other pulled up.

• Made around volcanoes.

• Magma is forced up between the crust and mantle, but it doesn't ever flow out.

• When tectonic plates collide.

How are plateau mountains created?

• When cracks in the Earth's surface open up, large chunks of rock can be pushed down whilst other pulled up.

• Made around volcanoes.

• Materials are taken away through erosion, which has left deep valleys or gorges.

• When tectonic plates collide.

How are fault-block mountains created?

• When cracks in the Earth's surface open up, large chunks of rock can be pushed down whilst other pulled up.

• Made around volcanoes.

• Materials are taken away through erosion, which has left deep valleys or gorges.

• When tectonic plates collide.

How are volcanic mountains created?

• When cracks in the Earth's surface open up, large chunks of rock can be pushed down whilst other pulled up.

• Made around volcanoes.

• Materials are taken away through erosion, which has left deep valleys or gorges.

• When tectonic plates collide.

Where is an example of a plateau mountain?

• The Himalayas

• The Vindhyas

• Mount Vesuvius

• Kedarnath