Question

The Pennines (Europe), the Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
1. Young Mountains
2. Old Mountains
3. Block Mountains
4. Fold Mountains

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Old Mountains

The correct answer is Old Mountains.

• The Pennines (Europe), the Appalachians (America), and the Aravallis (India) are examples of Old Mountains.
• Old Mountains:
  • Old Mountains are such mountains that rise prominently above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local relief.
  • Old Mountains generally are understood to be larger than hills, but the term has no standardized geological meaning.
  • Very rarely do old mountains occur individually.
  • In most cases, they are found in elongated ranges or chains.
  • When an array of such ranges is linked together, it constitutes a mountain belt. 

• The Pennines are a mountain range said to as the backbone of England.
• Pennines hills is a range of hills and mountains separating North West England from Yorkshire and North East England.
• The Appalachians are a system of mountains in eastern to northeastern North America. 
• The Aravalli Range is a mountain range in Northwestern India.
• It is approximately 670 km in a southwest direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana, Rajasthan, and ends in Gujarat.
• The highest peak is Guru Shikhar at 1722 metres.