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Types of Mountains

Types of Mountains. Folded Mountains. A. Some mountains are formed by __________ activities within the lithosphere. 1. ____________________ are formed by the force caused by the __________ of two lithospheric ________ . a. These are the most _________ type of mountains.

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Types of Mountains

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  1. Types of Mountains

  2. Folded Mountains A. Some mountains are formed by __________ activities within the lithosphere. 1. ____________________are formed by the force caused by the __________ of two lithospheric ________. a. These are the most _________ type of mountains. b. These take _________ of years to form.

  3. Folded Mountains The Rocky Mountains The Appalachian Mountains

  4. More Folded Mountains The Himalayas The Alps

  5. Fault Block Mountains 2. ________________________ are formed by the _________ of the rocks that form the crust due to the _________ that results from floating on the _______. Pressure beneath the ______ or split area push up forming the mountains.

  6. Fault Block Mountains Sierra Nevadas

  7. Dome Mountains 3. _________________ are formed when _______ gets trapped in a pocket beneath the rock layers and pushes ___ on the layers of rock.

  8. Dome Mountains The Black Hills of South Dakota

  9. Eroded Mountains B. One type of mountain is formed by wind and water _________. 1. ________________ are formed when ______ and ________ erode ________ in __________ leaving mountains on either side of the ________.

  10. Eroded Mountains The Catskills Pike’s Peak

  11. Mystery Mountain! • We will find out…

  12. TOMORROW!!! • ANY GUESSES?

  13. Works Cited • "About Pikes Peak Current Weather on Summit!" Pike's Peak Cog Railway. M&PPRY, n.d. Web. 08 May 2013. <http://www.cograilway.com/aboutpikespeak.htm>. • "Appalachian Mountains." - Appalachian Trail North Carolina. N.p., 2013. Web. 08 May 2013. <http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/north-carolina/appalachian-mountains>. • "Black Hills." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 05 Apr. 2013. Web. 08 May 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hills>. • "Catskill Mountains, New York." Catskill Mountains. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2013. <http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28953-d652713-Reviews-Catskill_Mountains-New_York.html>. • "Himalayas." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 05 June 2013. Web. 08 May 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayas>. • "Rocky Mountains Wyoming." Rocky Mountains Wyoming. N.p., 2013. Web. 08 May 2013. <http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/wyoming/rocky-mountains>. • "Sierra Nevada." Sierra Nevada. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2013. <http://www.1888mammoth.com/mountain/sierra-nevada.html>. • "Trip to Crete - September 2004." Trip to Crete - September 2004. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2013. <http://www.peter2000.co.uk/aviation/crete/>.

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