Ch. 20 Mountains

These mountains formed by the uplifting of crust from mantle activity. 

How do scientists know that the area of the Rockies was once under water?

Volcanic Island Arcs are formed along what type of plate boundary?

This mountain was formed along an Oceanic to Continental plate boundary.

Mountains that are formed by compression forces that cause deformation and folding. 

What mountain range is this?

These mountains formed where the crust was weak and fragile.

The tallest peaks along an oceanic ridge are composed of the oldest rocks in the ocean.

These mountains were formed along a divergent boundary. 

A state of equilibrium between crust and mantle, gravity is countered by upward force of magma.

Volcanoes are tallest in S.America because an oceanic plate is forcing up a continental plate

The height of mountains is determined by what?

The highest mountains in the world form along which plate boundary?

Ocean Ridge Type Mountains form along which type of boundary?

What famous mountain is this?

Mountains that form along normal faults. Land is lifted on one side and dropped on the other.

What mountain range is this?

These mountains are formed at continental to continental boundaries.

All processes that refer to the formation of mountain ranges.

These types of mountains are formed through the uplifting of crust by magma.

Which type of crust displaces more mantle?

What mountain range is this?

These mountains are fault block mountains and form at normal faults. 

What famous mountain is this?

What mountain range is this?

What famous mountain is this?

What is it called when mountains rise due to weathering and erosion of mountain material?

How tall were the Rockies millions of years ago before their current height?

Continental crust's density causes it to sink lower into the mantle.

What famous mountain is this?