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प्रश्न
Differentiate between Young fold mountains and Old fold mountains.
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उत्तर
Old fold mountains : The fold mountains which were formed about more than 250 million years ago are called old fold mountains. For example, the Urals in Russia, the Appalachians in North America and the Aravalli range in India are old fold mountains. These mountain ranges are of low altitude and have gentle slopes.
Young fold mountains : The most recent phase of mountain building took place about 25 million years ago. The world’s highest mountain ranges were formed during this period. These are known as young fold mountains. They have rugged relief features because they have been subjected to denudation for a comparatively short period only.
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The compressional forces that cause folding of rocks and formation of fold mountains.
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Tick the correct answer:
An important mountain range of Europe is ____________
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The Himalayas and the Alps are examples of ____________ types of mountains.
Multiple Choice Question:
Mount Kilimanjaro is in ____________
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