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As the Eurasian plate and the African plate converged, the two plates collided. The rock strata along the boundary was compressed, resulting in the rock strata to fold and buckle. Over time, these folded rock strata formed a fold mountain range known as the Atlas Mountains.
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What types of mountain formation are the atlas mountains?
the type of mountain the Atlas Mountain range is Granite
What are the three physical features of Tunisia?
I know there are the Atlas Mountains. I know there are the Atlas Mountains.
What plates form atlas mountains?
Tectonic
What mountains formed during the Cenozoic era?
ural mountains and applachain mountains
How were regular mountains formed?
The most common way mountains are formed is when two tetonic plates collide
Mountains in northwest corner of africa?
The Atlas Mountains. They formed when Africa's and Europe's tectonic plates collided. That also formed the Mediterranean Sea and the Alps.
What mountains in Africa were so called formed when millions of years ago when Africa and Europe collided?
Atlas Mountains
What mountain range is in Morocco and Algeria?
* Ahaggar Mountains * Atlas Mountains * Aurès Mountains * Edough massif * Gueltara Mountains * Saharan Atlas * Tassili n'Ajjer * Tell Atlas See the link below for the source.
How many mountains are in the Atlas Mountain range?
there are 10 mountains in the atlas mountains
What mountains are located in southern Algeria?
The Atlas Mountains, including: the Middle Atlas, High Atlas, and Anti-Atlas.
Rabat Atlas Mountains?
The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in Africa.
What is the capital of Atlas Mountains?
The Atlas Mountains are a geographical feature in Africa, not a geopolitical area. There is not a capital. The Atlas Mountains are in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
How were the atlas mountains formed?
The Atlas Mountains were formed during three different stages. The first phase was formed during the Paleozoic Era when Africa and North America collided. The second phase was formed during the Mesozoic Era when the earth's crust rifted and separated the continents. Finally, in the Paleogene and Neogene Periods, the mountains were uplifted as the land masses of Europe and Africa collided at the southern end of the Iberian peninsula.
Were are the Atlas Mountains located?
The Atlas mountains are located in AfricaNorth West Africa.
Where does the Atlas bear live?
In the atlas mountains!
Is there an Atlas Desert in Africa?
There is no Atlas Desert but there are the Atlas Mountains in northern Africa.
What are the mountains in NW Africa?
The Atlas mountains
