Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Describe the different stages in the growth of mountains.
उत्तर
There are three different stages in the growth of mountains.
- The geosyncline stage : The deposition of sediments in the sea-bed to form large geosynclines.
- The Orogenic stage : The tectonic forces working horizontally push and press there geosynclines to form various folds.
- Epeirogenic stage : When the whole mass of geosynclines is raised and buckled up and form a distinct series of troughs (synclines) and arcs (auticlines) i.e. Mountains and Valleys.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give example of residual mountains.
The compressional forces that cause folding of rocks and formation of fold mountains.
How are Block mountains formed?
How can mountains be classified according to their different size and arrangement? Describe in detail two of the classes of such mountains.
How can mountains be classified according to their different size and arrangement?
Answer the following question briefly:
Why are mountains thinly populated?
Fill in the blank:
The Himalayas and the Alps are examples of ____________ types of mountains.
Fill in the Blank:
The Ural mountains in ______ have rounded features and low elevation.
Short Answer Type Question:
Write a few features of the mountains.
Short Answer Type Question:
What are the block mountains?
