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EARTH MOVEMENT AND MAJOR LANDFORMS

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1 EARTH MOVEMENT AND MAJOR LANDFORMS
FOLDING

2 FOLDING Folding is the wave-like upliftment of sedimentary rocks due to horizontal forces from two opposite -side. Folding happen when a part of the crust is pushed against another.

3 Syncline– down fold Anticlines – up fold

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5 YOUNG or NEW FOLD MOUNTAINS
Young less than 65 million years old. Includes today’s major mountain ranges: Andes, Himalayas, Rockies & the Alps. Not ‘old’ fold mountain such as the lakes.

6 OLD FOLD MOUNTAINS Old fold mountains were formed in a similar manner but more than 200 million years . These have been eroded and worn down and have rounded packs.

7 summary Folding is the upliftment of sedimentary rocks.
There are old fold mountains and young fold mountains. Syncline-down fold Anticline –up fold

8 From Yogithaa Sreemathi Pranesh Harshit
Thank you From Yogithaa Sreemathi Pranesh Harshit


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