The movements that gives rise to mountains
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The word Orogeny is derived from a Greek word 'Oros' meaning mountain. The orogenic movements are due to horizontal forces in earth's crust, as a result of which rock-strata are crumpled and folded. It is this movement that give rise to mountains.
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The word Orogeny is derived from a Greek word 'Oros' meaning mountain. The orogenic movements are due to horizontal forces in earth's crust, as a result of which rock-strata are crumpled and folded. It is this movement that give rise to mountains.
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