Geography, asked by shizuoka102, 11 months ago

who are you fold mountain called so ?


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Answered by aryandesamala143
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Fold mountains are mountains that form mainly by the effects of folding on layers within the upper part of the Earth's crust. ... The term orogenic has derived from a Greek word meaning mountain building. These forces act at tangent to the surface of the earth and are primarily a result of plate tectonics.

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Answered by tshuden24
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Fold mountains are mountains that form mainly by the effects of folding on layers within the upper part of the Earth's crust. Before either plate tectonic theory developed, or the internal architecture of thrust belts became well understood, the term was used for most mountain belts, such as the Himalayas.

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