Question

why are himalayas called young fold mountain?

Answer 1

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Question :- why are himalayas called young fold mountain?

Answer :- Himalayas are known as young fold mountain because they have been formed a few million years ago. They were formed because of the theory of the folding of the earth's crust and due to the theory of tectonic plates activity (Fold mountain are formed when two tectonic plates collide with one another).


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Answer 2

Himalayas r called young fold mountains because they r categorised as the youngest mountains according to their age, height
they r very high
so, they r young
and they r fold in shape from the top
so they r fold
hence they r young fold mountains

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