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प्रश्न
Distinguish between Block Mountain and Fold Mountain.
अंतर स्पष्ट करें
उत्तर
| Block mountain | Fold mountain | |
| 1. | Block mountains are formed due to faulting which is caused when the horizontal movements within the earth's crust move away from each other. | Fold mountains are formed due to folding which occurs when the horizontal movements within the earth's crust move towards each other. |
| 2. | Tension within the earth's crust causes block mountain formation. | Compression within the earth's crust causes folds mountain formation. |
| 3. | Block mountains are characterised by steep slopes and flat tops. | Fold mountains are characterized by large scale complex folds that have greater height but are comparatively narrow in width. |
| 4. | Black forest mountains in Europe and the Meghalaya Plateau of India are examples of block mountain. | The Himalayas, the Aravalis, the Rockies, the Andes, the Alps are the major fold mountain of the world. |
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