Fold Mountains


 
 
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Fold Mountains

Fold Mountains: Fold mountains are formed by the upliftment and folding of land masses due to lateral compression caused by tectonic or internal forces. When two plates move towards each other, the place where the two plates meet or converge get compressed. The crust along the point of convergence gets crumpled or folded.  Massive layers of the Earth’s crust Formation of fold mountains get uplifted as a result of these converging forces, resulting in the formation of fold mountains.

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Question : 1

Important feature of young fold mountains is/are ______________________

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Fold mountains are  that form mainly by the effects of folding on layers within the upper part of the ________ .

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

The Himalayas and the Alps are examples of ______ types of mountains.

Right Option : B
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