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<blockquote data-quote="Steampunkette" data-source="post: 8910213" data-attributes="member: 6796468"><p>How about:</p><p></p><p>Mountain Ranges tend to follow coastlines. If the landmass is large, two separate ranges will typically form on opposite sides of the landmass, such as the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains in the Americas. While if the landmass is small the mountain range is typically more centrally located, such as the Apennine Range of Italy. Mountain ranges are caused by the collision of tectonic plates which often thrust earth upward on either side of the collision point.</p><p></p><p>For large-landmass collisions, where two disparate landmasses with mountain ranges collide together above the surface of the ocean, it's not unusual for there to be a central range or particularly significant river system and lowlands toward the center of the collision boundary, as one plate subducts under the other, creating a lowland, and the other lifts up.</p><p></p><p>Similarly, you can base a lot of your work toward islands and island masses by determining the cause of the island's existence. If you're looking at the trailing, still largely underwater edge of a mountain range, such as the Pindus range of Greece which is the basis of the isle of Crete. While islands formed due to volcanic activity, such as the Hawai'ian Islands, you'll have a significantly different quality of soil. Seamont-top islands tend to have hard packed and relatively low nutrient soil to begin with, while volcanic isles are generally far more nutrient rich, thanks to the volcanic activity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steampunkette, post: 8910213, member: 6796468"] How about: Mountain Ranges tend to follow coastlines. If the landmass is large, two separate ranges will typically form on opposite sides of the landmass, such as the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains in the Americas. While if the landmass is small the mountain range is typically more centrally located, such as the Apennine Range of Italy. Mountain ranges are caused by the collision of tectonic plates which often thrust earth upward on either side of the collision point. For large-landmass collisions, where two disparate landmasses with mountain ranges collide together above the surface of the ocean, it's not unusual for there to be a central range or particularly significant river system and lowlands toward the center of the collision boundary, as one plate subducts under the other, creating a lowland, and the other lifts up. Similarly, you can base a lot of your work toward islands and island masses by determining the cause of the island's existence. If you're looking at the trailing, still largely underwater edge of a mountain range, such as the Pindus range of Greece which is the basis of the isle of Crete. While islands formed due to volcanic activity, such as the Hawai'ian Islands, you'll have a significantly different quality of soil. Seamont-top islands tend to have hard packed and relatively low nutrient soil to begin with, while volcanic isles are generally far more nutrient rich, thanks to the volcanic activity. [/QUOTE]
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