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Question : Which of the following is not a type of a fold mountain?

Option 1: Aravalli Range

Option 2: The Rhine Valley

Option 3: Appalachians

Option 4: Ural Mountains


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Correct Answer: The Rhine Valley


Solution : The correct option is The Rhine Valley .

The Rhine Valley is not a type of fold mountain. The Rhine Valley is a geological feature associated with tectonic activity, but it is not formed through the folding of rock layers that characterise fold mountains. Fold mountains are formed by the tectonic forces that compress and deform the Earth's crust, leading to the folding of rock layers. The Rhine Valley, on the other hand, is a rift valley formed by the stretching or extension of the Earth's crust. It is part of the larger Rhine Rift System, a tectonic feature that extends from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps.

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