General Knowledge - Mountains

• Mountain is a large natural elevation of the earth's surface that rises abruptly from the surrounding area.

Types of Mountains

• The following are the major types of the Mountains −

  • Fold Mountains − e.g. Himalayas (in Asia), Rockies (in North America), Andes (in South America), Alps (Europe), etc.

  • Block Mountains − e.g. Black Forest (Germany), Vosges (France), etc.

  • Volcanic Mountains − e.g. Mt. Vesuvius (Italy), Mt. Fujiyama (Japan), Mt. Cotopaxi & Mt. Chimborazo (South America), etc.

  • Residual/Relict Mountain − e.g. Aravalli, Western Ghats (India), etc.