FORMATION OF FOLD MOUNTAINS THROUGH PLATE COLLISION Folds occur when two plates of the Earth's crust facing each other collide. Rock layers in the crust are subjected to intense pressure, which causes them to fold. This folding process marks the beginning of the formation of fold mountains. Follow Geomark Seismics Survey and Drilling Services. for more fascinating geological insights and discoveries. #geo #geography #geology #rocks #geologiindonesia #lipatan #lempengbumi #lempeng #mountain #faul

FORMATION OF FOLD MOUNTAINS Fold mountains are large mountain ranges formed mainly by the bending and folding of the Earth’s crust due to compressional forces. These forces occur when two tectonic plates collide or move toward each other. PROCESS OF FORMATION 1. PLATE COLLISION: Fold mountains usually form at convergent plate boundaries, where two continental plates (or sometimes an oceanic and a continental plate) collide. The immense pressure causes the crustal rocks at the edges of the plates