हिंदी

Which of these is a fold mountain? - Geography

Advertisements
Advertisements

प्रश्न

Which of these is a fold mountain?

विकल्प

  • The Satpudas

  • The Himalayas

  • The Western Ghats

MCQ

उत्तर

The Himalayas

Explanation: 

The Himalayas were formed around 40 to 50 million years ago when the Indo-Australian plate collided with the Eurasian plate. This caused compression in the Tethys sea which raised the ocean floor and folds were formed in the soft rocks to create the mountains.

shaalaa.com
Slow Movements - Mountain-building Movements (Orogenic)
  क्या इस प्रश्न या उत्तर में कोई त्रुटि है?
अध्याय 2: Endogenetic Movements - Exercise [पृष्ठ २०]

APPEARS IN

बालभारती Geography (Social Science) [English] 9 Standard Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 2 Endogenetic Movements
Exercise | Q 1. (d) | पृष्ठ २०
Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×