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Distinguish between  Block Mountain and Fold Mountain

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Block Mountain

Fold Mountain
Block Mountain is created due to Tension.

Fold mountain is created due to compression.

Here horizontal waves of energy moving away from each other other in a horizontal direction.

Energy waves and pressure working towards each
The hilltops of block mountains are flat.

The hilltops of Fold mountains are conical.

Black Forest mountains in Europe, The Meghalaya Plateau of India are the example of Block Mountains.

The Himalayas, the Aravalis, the Rockies etc. are the example of Fold Mountains.

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