The Himalayan mountains system belongs to Fold mountains. Fold mountains are mountains formed mainly by the effects of folding on layers within the upper part of the Earth’s crust. In the time before either plate tectonic theory developed, or the internal architecture of thrust belts became well understood, the term was used for most mountain belts, such as the Himalayas.

Himalayan Mountains

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