VOLCABULARY

A Mountain is a large naturally occurring formation on the Earth’s surface that rise sharply above the surrounding area

An Anticline is an unfold of rock layers in sedimentary rocks

Syncline: a downfall of rock layer in sedimentary rock

A Normal Fault is a vertical fault in which rock moves downward

A Reverse Fault is a vertical fault in which rocks moves upward

The Complex Mountains are mountains that are formed by the combined processes of folding and faulting

OTHER BASIC INFORMATION

A mountain is a large land-form that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. They are formed when the land structure is being pushed up by forces in the Earth, such as plate tectonics. Some mountains are formed by areas thrusting up over other areas; some mountains are volcanoes that have become dormant and/or extinct.  Also, a mountain must be over 2,000 feet, otherwise it is just a hill.