1. Obj. 9: Identify the four mountain types and give examples of each. Fault Block Mountains Formed by extension of the lithosphere Surrounded by normal faults Creates Basin and Range Provinces (grabens) Ex. Sierra Nevada Mts. California, Southwest region of the U.S.

2. Arial View of Basin and Range Basin and Range Basin and Range Province Fault Block Mt. Cross Section

3. Folded Mountains Largest and most complex mountain system Formed from compression of the lithosphere Usually includes faulting, metamorphism and intrusive igneous activity Ex. Northern Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains and the Himalayas

4. Mt. Withrow British Columbia Northern Rockies Part of Ural Mountains NASA image of the Appalachian Mt.’s

5. Upwarped (dome) Mountains Broad arching of the lithosphere Formed from laccoliths or faulting Ex. Black Hills, South Dakota Adirondacks, New York Arial / Digital Map Adirondack Mt. New York Arial / Digital Map Of Black hills

6. Volcanic Mountains Mountains that are volcanoes Active, dormant or extinct Ex. Cascades, Pacific Northwest Andes, South America Cascade Mountain Range