Question

The Himalayas are young fold mountains. They have been formed as a result of the movement of two tectonic plates. Which type of plate movement results in the formation of fold mountains?

Options

• Converging movement

• Diverging movement

• Transform movement

• None of these

Answer 1

Converging movement

Explanation:

Fold mountains like the Himalayas are formed by the converging movement of two tectonic plates. When these plates collide, the earth’s crust folds and forms mountain ranges. The Himalayas formed due to the collision of the Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate, compressing and folding the intervening strata. This process is characteristic of convergent plate boundaries.