Mountain Ranges

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Fold mountains are caused by the pressure of two plates compressing upwards and downwards to create mountain ranges such as the Himalayas. There are also layers of folded sediments like the Jura or rock such at the Alps. The part which goes down is called a geosyncline while sediments as they are lighter go upwards to form the mountains.

continent country name of range
Europe Alps France, Italy, Switzerland
Europe Pyrénées Spain, France
Europe Apennines Italy
Europe Carpathians Romania, Poland
Europe Lindos Greece
Europe Dinaric Alps Croatia
Asia Himalayas Nepal, China, India
Asia Hindu Kush Afghanistan
Asia Kumlum Tibet
Asia Zagros Iran
Asia Karakoram Pakistan
New Zealand southern Alps South Alps
Africa Atlas mountains Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
South America Eastern and western cordillera
North America cascades
North America coast ranges
North America Rockies
North America Alaskan Range

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