Fold mountains are mountains formed mainly by the effects of folding on layers within the upper part of the Earth's crust. In the time before either plate tectonic theory developed, or the internal architecture of thrust belts became well understood, the term was used for most mountain belts, such as the Himalayas. The term is still fairly common in physical geography literature but has otherwise generally fallen out of use except as described below. The forces responsible for formation of the fold mountains are called orogenic movements. The term orogenic has derived from a Greek word meaning mountain building. These forces act at tangent to the surface of the earth and are primarily a result of plate tectonics. Contents 1 Formation 2 Examples 3 See also 4 References Fold mountains are formed when two tectonic plates move together (a convergent plate boundary). Fold mountains are usually formed from sedimentary rocks which accumulated along the margins of continents. When plates and the continents riding on them collide, the accumulated layers of rock may crumple and fold like a tablecloth that is pushed across a table, particularly if there is a mechanically weak basal layer such as salt.[1] The Jura mountains - A series of sub-parallel mountainous ridges formed by folding over a Triassic evaporite decollement due to thrust movements in the foreland of the Alps. The 'simply folded belt' of the Zagros mountains - A series of elongated anticlinal domes, mostly formed as detachment folds over underlying thrusts in the foreland of the Zagros collisional belt generally above a basal decollement formed in the Neoproterozoic Hormuz evaporite.[1] Mt. Kosciusko, located at Australia and is 2230 meters above sea level.[citation needed] Southern Alps, located at South Island of New Zealand.
The Rocky mountains are, I believe, consisted of the Transform Fault movement.
A fold mountain is the type of mountain involving huge sections of the earth's crust being pushed up into anticlines and synclines. It often occurs when two continental plates collide.folded mountain
They can be. Most mountain ranges form when the land is thrust upward by tectonic activity, so the type of rock present depends on what rock is present to begin with. The cores of mountain ranges, though, are often made of granite and gneiss. Volcanic mountains are not made of limestone.
it is a type of a mountain called a dome mountain or an upwarped mountain XD
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The Himalayas are Fold Mountains
A fold mountain :)
The Urals are fold mountains.
The Himalayas are Fold Mountains
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they are fold mountains
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Folded (fold) mountains are the most common.