Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Fault-block mountain — Fault block or fault mountains are produced when normal ( near vertical ) faults fracture a section of continental crust. Vertical motion of the resulting blocks, sometimes accompanied by tilting, can then lead to high escarpments. These… … Wikipedia
Alaskan mountains — ▪ mountains, United States Introduction three principal mountain groups the Brooks Range, Alaska Range, and Aleutian Range found in Alaska. The mountain ranges of Alaska give their state a rugged and beautiful terrain across its entire… … Universalium
Fault (geology) — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • … Wikipedia
Lu Mountains — ▪ mountains, China Chinese (Pinyin and Wade Giles romanization) Lu Shan famous mountain area in northern Jiangxi (Kiangsi) province, southeastern China. Situated to the south of Jiujiang and west of Xingzi, it looks north over the Yangtze… … Universalium
Ore Mountains — For other similarly named ranges, see Ore Mountains (disambiguation). Ore Mountains Erzgebirge Krušné hory Range … Wikipedia
White Mountains (California) — Geobox|Range name=White Mountains image caption=White Mountain Peak from access road country=United States state=California state1=Nevada parent=Basin and Range Province| border=Sierra Nevada length imperial=60 width imperial=10 highest=White… … Wikipedia
Organ Mountains (New Mexico) — For the Brazilian mountain range of similar name, see Serra dos Órgãos Organ Mountains Range The Organ Mountains seen from the west … Wikipedia
Organ Mountains — The Organ Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. They lie convert|10|mi|km|0|lk=on east of the city of Las Cruces, in Doña Ana County. The Organ Mountains are near the southern end of a… … Wikipedia
Gila Mountains (Yuma County) — Geobox|Range name=Gila Mountains (Yuma County) image size= image caption= country=United States state=Arizona geology=|orogeny= highest=Sheep Mountain highest elevation imperial=3156 map caption=The Gila Mountains (Yuma County) is a mountain… … Wikipedia
Sandia Mountains — Geobox|Range name=Sandia Mountains image caption=The Sandia Mountains and Rio Grande at sunset, looking southeast from Bernalillo. map caption=Location of the Sandia Mountains within New Mexico country=United States state=New Mexico parent=Sandia … Wikipedia
