The Black Forest Mountain is an example of:

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  1. Horst Mountain
  2. Block Mountain
  3. Volcanic Mountain
  4. Folded Mountain

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Option 2 : Block Mountain
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The correct answer is Block Mountain.

Key Points

  • Black Forest Mountain is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta.
  • The mountain was named so in 1958 because vertical fractures, which make up parts of the mountain, look like they are composed of huge blocks.
  • These mountains are known as block mountains.

Additional Information

  • In the state of Baden-Wurttemberg in southwest Germany, The Black Forest is a large forested mountain range.
  • The Black Forest is bounded by the Rhine valley to the west and south.
  • Black Forest's highest peak is the Feldberg.
  • It's with an elevation of 1493 meters above sea level.
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