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The Black Forest Mountain in Europe belongs to which class of mountains?
1. Fold mountain
2. Block mountain
3. Residual mountain
4. Volcanic mountain

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When two tectonic plates move away from each other, which causes cracks on the surface of the earth, then the Block Mountains are formed.
The black forest is known for its gateau and cuckoo clocks.

Complete answer:
In southwestern Germany, Baden- Wurttemberg is a wooded mountain range in the Black forest. The forest is bordered by the valley of the Rhine to the west and south. The highest peak with an elevation of 1,493 meters ( 4,898 feet ) is called Feldberg.

The Black forest's name has come from the general dark color of pine trees that grows in this region. This forest is part of the continental divide between the watershed, drained by the Rhine and the Atlantic Ocean.

The Black Forest suddenly drops to the Rhine plain but slopes to the east more gradually towards the Neckar and Nagold valleys.

When cracks and faults occur parallel, then the strip or block of land arises and results in Block Mountains formation; the upward block is called a horst. The Black Forest Mountain in Europe belongs to the Block Mountain class.

Therefore the answer is 2. Block mountain

Note:
The Black forest has severe damages from acid rain.
It belongs to the following countries such as Enzkreis, Rastatt, and Calw.
The forest mainly has firs. The mountain is called black as in the wooded areas; it seems dark on the mountains because of the trees' shadows.
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