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anticline: upward folding of the crust
syncline: downward fold of the crust
fracture: a break in rock
fault: break in Earth's crust along which movement occurs
elevation: height of a point on Earth's crust above or below sea level
summit: highest point on a mountain top
mountain range: a group of mountains with the same general shape and structure
mountain system: group of mountain ranges
young mountain: formed from "new " crust
mature mountains: mountains have been weathered by nature, less steep slopes and rounded peaks
folded mountain: mountain formed by the folding of rock layers
dome mountain: formed when upfolds in rocks create a rounded structure the looks like a bowl turned upside down
fault block mountain: formed when normal faults uplift a block of rock
The Changing Landscape
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downward fold of the crust
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a break in rock
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a group of mountains with the same general shape and structure
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mountains have been weathered by nature, less steep slopes and rounded peaks
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formed when upfolds in rocks create a rounded structure the looks like a bowl turned upside down
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height of a point on Earth's crust above or below sea level
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mountain formed by the folding of rock layers
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formed from "new " crust
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formed when normal faults uplift a block of rock
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upward folding of the crust
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highest point on a mountain top
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break in Earth's crust along which movement occurs