Which of the following is an example for fold mountains?

SOLUTION

• Mountain- A hill is a land surface that rises higher than the surrounding area and a steep hill with an elevation of more than 600 meters is termed as a mountain. Based on formation, the mountain can be divided into three types - Fold Mountains, Block Mountains, and the Volcanic Mountains.

1. Fold mountain- Fold mountains are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. They occur near convergent or compressional plate boundaries. Plate movement creates fold mountains as the plates move towards each other. Example of fold mountain- Himalayan(Asia), Aravalis(Asia), Alps(Europe), Andes(South America), Rockies (North America), Urals(Russia).
2. Block Mountains- Block Mountains are created when large areas are broken and displaced vertically. The uplifted blocks are termed as horsts and the lowered blocks are called graben. The Rhine valley and the Vosges mountain in Europe are examples of such mountain systems.
3. Volcanic mountain-These are formed due to volcanic activity. Example- Mt.Kilimanjaro(Africa), Mt.Fujiyama(Japan).

           All the given options are an example of fold mountain Hence 4^th option is correct.