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the himalayas and the rockies
and so on................
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What are the youngest mountains in the world?
The youngest mountains in the world are: Ben Nevis (Scotland) and Aconcagua in South America.
Which are old fold mountains of the world?
Caledonian and Hercynian
What are the names of young fold mountains of world?
the andes , the himalayas & the rockies
What are types of fold mountains?
The Jura Mountains and the Zagros Mountains are examples of the fold mountains. The fold mountain is formed as a result of the effects if the folding on layers within the upper part of the crust of the earth.
A fold in which the oldest rock layers are in the center of the fold is?
If rocks are folded, the folding is younger that the youngest rock affected. If they are folded into a syncline (a U-shaped fold) the youngest rocks are in the core of he fold. The opposite is true for an anticline (a big dome-shaped fold).
What are the youngest mountains in the world?
The youngest mountains in the world are: Ben Nevis (Scotland) and Aconcagua in South America.
What type of mountains are the world's largest?
Fold Mountains
What is the location of the fold mountains of the world?
The Jura mountains in France, and the Zagros mountains in Iran & Iraq are both examples of fold mountains.
Which are old fold mountains of the world?
Caledonian and Hercynian
What type of mountains is the Appalachians?
The appalachain mountains are fold mountains
Are the mountains in northern Ethiopia's fold mountains?
the mountains in northern Ethiopia's fold mountains
What fold is the fold in which the youngest rock layers are in the center?
Such a fold is called a syncline.
What are the names of young fold mountains of world?
the andes , the himalayas & the rockies
A range of fold mountains in munster?
The MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry are a prominent range of fold mountains in Munster. These mountains include Ireland's highest peak, Carrauntoohil. The mountains were formed by the collision of tectonic plates, leading to the folding and uplifting of rock layers.
What are the differences between young fold mountains and old fold mountains?
young fold mountains are like Himalayas, the Alps and man other.
What does compression do to rock layers?
fold mountains form
What are the names of the fold mountains which are found in the Caribbean?
The main fold mountains found in the Caribbean region are the Greater Antilles, which include mountains like the Sierra Maestra in Cuba, the Blue Mountains in Jamaica, and the Cordillera Central in the Dominican Republic. These mountains were formed by the tectonic activity between the North American and Caribbean plates.
