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Question
Which of these is a fold mountain?
Options
The Satpudas
The Himalayas
The Western Ghats
MCQ
Solution
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.
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Slow Movements - Mountain-building Movements (Orogenic)
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