Highest peaks of the world are mostly found in which type of mountains?

The correct answer is ​Young folded mountains.

Key Points

• A mountain is any natural elevation of the earth's surface.
• Fold mountains are created through a process called orogeny.
• When a tectonic plate gets pressure from two sides, it gets folded and created the world's largest young-folded mountains series.
• The Himalayas, The Andes, and the Alps are examples of Fold Mountains.

Important Points

• There are three types of mountains:-
  • Fold Mountains,
  • Block Mountains
  • Volcanic Mountains. 
• Fold Mountains:-
  • The Himalayan Mountains and the Alps are young fold mountains with rugged relief and high conical peaks.
  • The Aravali range in India is one of the oldest fold mountain systems in the world.
  • The Appalachians in North America and the Ural mountains in Russia have rounded features and low elevation.

  • They are very old fold mountains.

• Block Mountains:-​​​​​​​
  • Block Mountains are created when large areas are broken and displaced vertically.
  • The uplifted blocks are termed horsts and the lowered blocks are called graben.
  • The Rhine valley and the Vosges mountain in Europe are examples of Block mountain systems.​
• Volcanic Mountains:-
  • Volcanic mountains are formed due to volcanic activity.
  • Mt.Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt.Fujiyama in Japan are examples of Volcanic mountains