What does cirro-stratus mean? Definitions for cirro-stratus Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word cirro-stratus. Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:
A quick or sharp movement from the glacier could cause the crevasse. Fast increases in temperature or the overall global warming can cause the glaciers to form crevasses as well. Also in some cases water flows can cause or deepen crevasses.
These can cause earthquakes, but that does not cause the mountain to form, just a symptom. For instance the Indian sub-continent is pushing northward into Asia and meeting resistance. The result is uplift and the Himalayan Mountains are formed and still growing.