Unit 7 Lesson 12

What type of mountains are the Himalayas classified as?

• Fold mountains

• Volcanic mountains

• Block mountains

• Dome mountains

According to the text, how are fold mountains formed?

How do fault-block mountains form?

• By volcanic eruptions

• By folding of tectonic plates

• By movement of gigantic blocks of rock along faults

• By erosion of rocks

Which of the following is an example of fault-block mountains?

• The Himalayas

• The Andes

• The Harz Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

How are fold mountains and fault-block mountains similar? How are they different?