What are some examples of block mountains?

Block mountains are formed when large areas or blocks of earth are broken and subsides vertically. * The uplifted blocks are termed as horsts and the lowered blocks are called graben. read more

Some examples of fault-block mountains include the Sierra Nevada and the Grand Tetons in the United States and the Harz Mountains in Germany. Fault-block mountains are formed as a result of cracking or faulting along the planet's surface, leading to several crustal blocks being heaved upwards while other chunks of rocks slide downwards. read more

Sierra Nevada in North America, Harz Mountains in Germany, Satpura and vindhya in India are some classic examples of block mountains. read more