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Fold Mountains



Fold moutains are actually formed by crust which have been uplifted and folded by compressional forces. This occurs along convergent plate boundaries where 2 plates move towards each other, between continental plates or between an oceanic and a continental plate. The crust and the rocks get bent and crumpled, and massive layers of Earth's crust gets uplifted as a result, forming spectacular fold mountains.

More well-know examples of fold mountains are the Himalayas in Asia and the Andes in South America.

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    Geographical Features Formed By Plate Tectonics :
  • Volcanic Activities
  • Earthquakes
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The formation of fold mountains has some effects on humans. Read more about them at Folding And Us



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