Range Of Mountains Now

Geologists generally categorize mountain ranges into four primary types based on the tectonic processes that shaped them:

Examples: The Sierra Nevada (USA) and the Harz Mountains (Germany). range of mountains

Formed when tensional forces pull the crust apart, causing large blocks of rock to move up or down along faults. and Andes (South America).

Examples: The Himalayas (Asia), Alps (Europe), and Andes (South America). range of mountains