Explanation

(a)(i) The two major landforms produced by faulting are:

(i) Rift valley or graben

(ii) Block mountain or Horst mountain

(a)(ii) The characteristic features of block or horse mountain are as follows:

(i) The presence of a block between two faults

(ii) It has a fairly flat top

(iii) It has steep straight edges

(iv) It is usually very high

(v) The examples can be located in the following areas- Ruwenzori, Black forest, Vosges, Abyssinian highland.

The major features of Rift Valley or Graben are as follows:

(i) The presence of trough between two parallel faults

(ii) It has steep-sided walls

(iii) It is usually very deep

(iv) It is flat, but at times with irregular floor

(v) The examples include - Rhine valley, Dead sea, Jordan valley, Great East Africa Rift Valley

(b) The following are the importance of mountain to man; 

(1) Mountain modifies climate, so ideal for settlement e.g Jos (Nigeria), Elgon, Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Kenya.

(2) It serves as sources of rivers e.g River Niger from the Guinea Highlands

(3) Tourist attractions - holiday resorts like Olumo rocks, (dare Hills and the Swiss Alps

(4) Rocks from highlands are used for construction e.g rocks from the Shai Hill were used to construct the Tema Harbour in Ghana

(5) Mountain encourages relief, rain formation as seen in Jos (Nigeria) and Cameroun mountain

(6) Minerals are mined from the highlands e.g Tin, Columbite from Jos Plateau, Coal from Udi Hills Gold from the Rockies

(7) Practice of transhumance on mountain pasture in Switzerland and Austria

(8) It serves as site for communication equipment e.g TV Antenna, Radio mast

(9) Mountains serve as natural boundaries e.g Mt Cameroun between Nigeria and Cameroun

(10) It encourages terrace farmie (agriculture) as seen in Jos, Biu Plateau and Udi Hills

(11) Heaven against invaders especially in the olden days (defense).

(12) Lumbering in mountain slopes e.g Scandinavia for timber, paper and pulp and matches industries 
 

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