Question

With the aid of well- labeled diagrams, use plate tectonics theory to explain the formation of Fold Mountains.

Answer 1

• Fold mountains can form when an oceanic plate and a continental plate move towards each other.
• The oceanic plate sinks beneath the continental one at the compressional boundary.
• The sediments on the ocean bed in the area together with the rocks forming the edge of the continent are compressed, causing them to fold into mountains.