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the earth is made up of different plates and all the plates are different sizes, shapes and weight.
there are 2 types of plates, oceanic and continental.
a mountain is formed when 2 continental plates of the same weight collide into each other, it creates a mountain and the oceanic plates underneath them are pused down.
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Which of the mountain chains form a boundary with the Canadian shield?
The Appalachian mountain.
Does a mountain turn into a volcano?
No. A volcano can form a mountain, but an already existing mountain cannot turn into a volcano.
What is an Upwarped mountain?
Upwarped mountain are mountain that form when forces inside Earth push up the crust.
Where do most mountain belts form?
Most mountain belts form at places where the Earth's plates move towards one another and the crust is subjected to immense forces. A mountain belt is also called a mountain range.
What forces make a mountain?
Tectonic Plates pushing together form a mountain. Weathering can make the size or shape of a mountain.
What mountain would lava may form?
Lava may form a mountain called a volcano!
Do mountain breezes form during the day or night?
Mountain breezes form during night.
How long does it take for a folded mountain to form?
It takes 20 years for a folded mountain to form
Mountain ranges and mountain systems form a larger unit called a?
mountain belt.
Does volcano form mountain?
A volcanoe is like a mountain but it is really not
What mountain ranges form the Alpine mountain system?
they are trees
Which of the mountain chains form a boundary with the Canadian shield?
The Appalachian mountain.
What forms a mountain?
Rocks build up together and form a mountain
How does a mountain is form?
they form from the constant moving of techtonic plates which cause magma to spew out and the build up becomes a mountain
Does a mountain turn into a volcano?
No. A volcano can form a mountain, but an already existing mountain cannot turn into a volcano.
What type of mountain is mountain k2?
dome
What is an Upwarped mountain?
Upwarped mountain are mountain that form when forces inside Earth push up the crust.
