Geography
Identify the forces responsible for the formation of fold mountains.
- Orogenic movements
- Collisional movements
- Diastrophic movements
- Exogenic movements
Earth's Landforms
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Orogenic movements
Reason — Fold mountains are formed by orogenic movements, which are mountain-building forces caused by the compression and collision of tectonic plates. These forces fold rock layers to form mountain ranges such as the Himalayas.
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