Geography

Distinguish between Old fold and Young fold mountains.

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Differences between Old fold and Young fold mountains:

Old fold mountains	Young fold mountains
Old fold mountains were formed several hundred million years ago.	Young fold mountains were formed a few million years ago.
They have gentle slopes and low rounded peaks, since they have been worn down by agents of denudation such as rivers and glaciers over a long period of time.	They generally consist of parallel ranges with steep slopes and tall peaks which remain snow-covered due to the high elevation.
Examples- The Aravallis and Urals	Examples- The Alps and Himalayas

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