Download By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:
- Describe how Earth’s mountains form and erode.
- Compare types of mountains.
- Identify the forces that shape Earth’s mountains.
Uplift of Earth’s Crust
What are the four types of mountains?
Fault-block mountains – are made of _______, _____________ blocks of rock that are
______________ from surrounding rock by ____________.
What type of force is at work in these types of ranges?
What are some ranges that have been formed this way?
Folded mountains – are formed by the ___________ of rock layers caused by
________________ forces.
What type of force is at work in these types of ranges?
What are some ranges that have been formed this way?
Upwarped mountains – form when forces __________ the earth push ______ the crust
What types of forces are at work in these types of ranges?
What are some ranges that have been formed this way?
Volcanic mountains – layer upon layer of _________ piles up until a _______________
featured forms.
What type of forces are at work in these types of ranges?
What are some ranges that have been formed this way?
Isostasy – Earth’s _________________ floats on a plasticlike upper part of the _______
the _____________.
Extra Credit Option: Create a model of a volcano that can “erupt”. (you should be able
to find instructions online fairly easily)