What are 3 types of mountain?

3. Volcanic Mountains:

1. Formation of a volcanic mountain is associated with volcanic activities.
2. When a volcano erupts, hot magma is thrown out with great force. This magma accumulates around the vent of the volcano and generally forms a tall cone-shaped mountain known as the volcanic mountain.
3. For eg: Etna and Vesuvius in Italy, Kilimanjaro in Africa.

2. Block Mountains:

1. Block mountains are formed by the horizontal tensional forces which causes cracks or faults in the earth’s crust. These faults can break the crust into blocks. When these blocks are raised, block mountains are formed.
2. The block mountains have flat tops and steep slopes.
3. A block mountain can also be formed if the blocks on either side of the fault sink downward.
4. For eg: Black Forest in Germany, the Vosges in France.

1. Fold Mountains:

1. Mountains that have been formed recently are known as young fold mountains.
2. Mountains that were formed much earlier are known as old fold mountains.
3. The fold mountains are formed when the sediments deposited the water bodies are uplifted by the horizontal compressional forces which crumpled the top layer of the sediments into arches and troughs.
4. For eg: Aravallis are old fold mountains and The Himalayas are young fold mountains.