Question

The Himalayas of the Central Highlands, which are the loftiest mountains in the world are what kind of mountains?

• A. Upwarped mountains.
• B. Volcanic mountains.
• C. Fault-block mountains.
• D. Folded (or complex) mountains.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Folded (or complex) mountains.

The Himalayas are fold mountains which extend South-East from the Pamirs. Fold mountains are mountains that form mainly by the effects of folding on layers within the upper part of the Earth's crust.