Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?
Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
Incorrect AnswerDue to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
Correct AnswerThe plains were folded into mountains
Incorrect AnswerThe sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Fold Mountains form when two tectonic plates move together (a convergent plate boundary). Fold Mountains form from sedimentary rocks that accumulate along the margins of continents.
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By: Parvesh Mehta