What are some processes that shape landforms?

There are a number of forces at work in nature that could produce mountain ranges, or even individual mountains. Tectonic movement leading to the subversion of one plate below another has formed some of our main mountain ranges. The Himalayas were formed by the Asian plate being collided into by the Indian Sub-continental plate. The land where the two meet are forced either upwards or downwards and the rising land becomes mountains. In this case, the Roof of the World, as the Himalayas are known. Earthquakes can also lead to a similar effect over time (they may be part of the effect of the collision of , and volcanoes can build up to mountain height over time.