Consider the following pairs Mountain Types - Mountains 1. Fold Mountains- Alps 2. Residual Mountains-Vosges 3. Block Mountains-Ural 4. Volcanic Mountains-Mt.Kilimanjaro Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs Mountain Types - Mountains 1. Fold Mountains- Alps 2. Residual Mountains-Vosges 3. Block Mountains-Ural 4. Volcanic Mountains-Mt.Kilimanjaro Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? Correct Answer 1 and 4 only

The correct answer is 1 and 4 only.

Important Points

• There are three types of mountains- the Fold Mountains, Block Mountains and the Volcanic Mountains.
• Fold Mountains:
  • ​Fold mountains are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, compressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and folded into rocky outcrops, hills, mountains, and entire mountain ranges.
  • The Himalayan Mountains and the Alps are young fold mountains with rugged relief and high conical peaks. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.
• Volcanic mountains:
  • Volcanic mountains are formed due to volcanic activity.
  • Mount Aconcagua, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Mauna Kea and Mount Fujiyama are examples of such mountains. Hence, pair 4 is correctly matched.

Mistake Points

• Residual Mountain:
  • Mountains that have been eroded by the agents of degradation such as winds, rain, frost and running water leaving behind only the hard rocks are known as residual mountains.
    • The Sierras of central Spain and Mesas of the USA are some examples of residual mountains.
    • In India, the Aravalli Mountain and the Parasnath mountain of Bihar belong to this type. Hence, pair 2 is NOT correctly matched.
• Block Mountains:
  • Block Mountains are created when large areas are broken and displaced vertically.
  • The Rhine valley and the Vosges mountain in Europe are examples of such mountain systems. Hence, pair 2 is NOT correctly matched.