When the horizontal layers of sediments deposited on the seafloor are folded and compressed by a force coming from both sides, folded mountains are created________.

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When the horizontal layers of sediments deposited on the seafloor are folded and
compressed by a force coming from both sides, fold mountains are created Compression
Fold mountains are created when the horizontal sediment layers that have been produced on the seafloor are compressed and folded from both sides. Large fold mountains are created as a result of the progressive uplift of these rocks. The huge Himalayas, the Rockies, the Andes, and the Alps are all young uplift fold mountains that were formed recently. The old fold mountains are the Appalachians, the Urals, and the Aravali. In contrast to the new fold mountain peaks, which are sharp pointed and very high, they have rounded peaks and are low in height.

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