Describe physical features of young fold mountains
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(i) It is the northern most and continuous range. (ii) It consists of lofty peaks like Nanda Devi and Kanchenjunga. (iii) It is snow-bound and consists of glaciers. (iv) It is symmetrical in nature and is composed of granite
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Himalayas are called young fold mountains because they began forming in the late Cretaceous - Tertiary period and continue to increase in elevation even today. They are called fold mountains due to the compressive forces involved in the collision of the two continental plates - the Asian and the Indian / Australian.
Features:
(i) It is the northern most and continuous range.
(ii) It consists of lofty peaks like Nanda Devi and Kanchenjunga.
(iii) It is snow-bound and consists of glaciers.
(iv) It is symmetrical in nature and is composed of granite.
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