Question

C. Explain in brief.
1. How are fold mountains formed?
2. Why are plateaus important to us?
3. How are alluvial plains formed?
4. Why do most people live on plains?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1) Fold mountains are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.

2) Plateaus are very useful because it is a storehouse of minerals that are used as raw materials for many industries.

3) An alluvial plain is a largely flat landform created by the deposition of sediment over a long period of time by one or more rivers coming from highland regions, from which alluvial soil forms

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. Fold mountains are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. At these colliding, compressing boundaries, rocks and debris are warped and