Question

Distinguish between Fold mountains and Block mountains.

Answer 1

Fold Mountains	Block Mountains
When sediments deposited on a seabed are subjected to compression, they are gradually squeezed and folded, after which they form huge chains of mountains called fold mountains.	Sometimes, because of compressional forces the, horizontal layers of rocks break down into several pieces called blocks.
The upfold is called an anticline and the downfold is called a syncline.	The mountains that are formed because of the upliftment are called block mountains and the subsided blocks are called rift valleys.
Example: The Himalayas	Example: The Rhine Valley enclosed by the Vosges