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Answer to the following questions:

1. What are fold mountain? Identify the classifications of folding in mountain building.

2. Define faulting in mountain building. How do the compressional and tensional forces form the
fault mountain? Explain with diagram.

3. Identify three differences between fold and fault mountains

4. Which of the three characteristics represents the unique features of the fold mountains.

5. Write short notes on the following topics with at least three sentences:

A) Block mountain B) Rift Valley C) Alpine fold mountain

Fill in the blanks:

1. The fold mountains are mage up of ______________ strata or layers.

2. The young fold mountains formed in _______ period.

3 The Rhine Valley is an example of ________ mountain.

4. The large scale block mountains were formed due to ________________ force.

5. The fold mountains are found near the plate ___________.

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