Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?

Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
The plains were folded into mountains
The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds

LohaHridoy

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir

Answer: Option 2

Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline fold mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks. The plains were folded into mountains and The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe.

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