Question

In the above illustration you see the Earth’s crust being push by tectonic forces squeezing it from opposing directions. What type of mountain range will form by these forces?

Select one:
a. upwarped
b. volcanic
c. fault-block
d. folded

Answer 1

d. folded

Step-by-step explanation:

Folding occurs most often in areas where sedimentary geological formation occurs. Arising from pressures exerted by lithospheric plates that move horizontally, this force causes the wrinkling of the relief. The folds are movements responsible for the emergence of regions of high altitude, of which we can highlight the Alps, the Andes and Himalayas, all emerged through the meeting between two lithospheric plates.