Here's how it works:
* Faults: These are fractures in the Earth's crust where rocks have moved past each other.
* Tensional Forces: When the Earth's crust is pulled apart, it creates tensional forces.
* Block Movement: These forces cause blocks of the Earth's crust to move up or down along the fault line.
* Uplifted Block: The block that moves upward creates a horst or a mountain.
* Depressed Block: The block that moves downward creates a graben or a valley.
Examples of Fault-Block Mountains:
* Sierra Nevada Mountains (California, USA)
* Wasatch Range (Utah, USA)
* Harz Mountains (Germany)
* Vosges Mountains (France)
Let me know if you'd like to know more about any of these mountains!