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Landforms are the natural features and shapes existent on the face of the earth. Landforms possess many different physical characteristics and are spread out throughout the planet. Together, landforms constitute a specific terrain and their physical arrangement in the landscape forms what is termed as topography. The physical features of landforms include slope, elevation, rock … Read more
The following are the subtopics of Classification of Mountains On the Basis of Period of Origin: Primary mountains Fold Mountains Alpine-Himalayan orogeny Appalachian orogeny Block Mountains Rift mountains Dome Mountains Secondary mountains Volcanic mountains Residual mountains Mountains are large landforms that rise significantly above the surrounding land. They are formed by a variety of processes, … Read more
The following are subtopics of fold mountains: Types of fold mountains Alpine-Himalayan fold mountains Appalachian fold mountains Caledonian fold mountains Hercynian fold mountains Uralian fold mountains Formation of fold mountains Orogeny Subduction Collision Features of fold mountains Ridges Valleys Peaks Passes Glaciers Rivers Lakes Ecology of fold mountains Plants Animals Climate Human impact on fold … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics on the Classification of Mountains on the basis of height: Sub-Arctic mountains Low mountains Medium mountains High mountains Very high mountains Ultra-high mountains I hope this helps! Mountains are a type of landform that rises sharply above the surrounding land. They are formed by the movement of tectonic plates, … Read more