THE GEOLOGICAL PROCESS OF MOUNTAIN RANGE FORMATION Mountain ranges are formed through complex geological processes, mainly driven by the movement and collision of tectonic plates. When two continental plates collide, immense pressure forces the Earth's crust to buckle and fold, pushing rocks upward and forming towering mountain belts. This process can take millions of years and often involves earthquakes, metamorphism, and volcanic activity. Such formations are key indicators of Earth's dynamic

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