Why are the himalayas called young fold mountain?
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The Himalayas were formed in the recent past(according to geological timescale; some 2 million years ago) by the coliding of the Indian landmass with central Asia. Note that India was earlier an is land that had budded off form the continent of Australia. This is why they are called younger than other mountains.
Fold mountains are formed by the collision between two landmasses(technically, the tectonic plates that make up the Earth's crust), so that the point of collision rises high and forms a mountain.
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The Himalayas are called young fold mountains because they are formed just 2 million years ago and as we know they are fold due to tectonic activity of the earth crust. The plates collide and formed the fold mountain, the Himalayas.
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