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प्रश्न
How can mountains be classified according to their different size and arrangement? Describe in detail two of the classes of such mountains.
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उत्तर
Simply the mountains can be divided into 4 groups
- Folded mountains
- Block mountains
- Volcanic mountains
- Relict mountains
Volcanic mountains : are formed by the eruption and deposition of magma from the interior core to the land surface. According to their construction these are Cinder or Ash cones, Lava cones and composite cones, e.g. Fujiyama in Japan.
Relict mountains : These are formed by the continuous erosion ofthe original materials and giving birth to the hills of rounded peaks made of high density rocks, which have undergone excessive pressure and denudation by natural agents. One of the best example is Vindhyanchal mountain.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give one example of young fold mountains.
Block mountains with flattened summits.
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The _________________ is a line of mountains.
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It is the mountain range of South America.
State whether the following sentence is true (T) or false (F).
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Very Short Answer Type Question:
Give an example of block mountains.
