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What Are Fold Mountains
Q: What are fold mountains?
What are fold mountains?
Flexi Says:
Fold mountains are formed when continents collide, causing extreme, ongoing compressive stress that bends rock into folds and lifts up the land into tall mountains. The amazing Himalayan mountain range is an example of fold mountains.
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