FOLDING, WARPING AND FAULTING#

The terms folding, warping, faulting are related to the geomorphology. this is a topic of geography.

FOLDING:

  • Folding is a type of earth movement resulting from the horizontal compression of rock layers by internal forces of the earth along plate boundaries.
  •  Upfolds are termed anticlines. The downfolds are termed synclines.
  •  Folding resulted in the Himalayan Mountains, Alps etc.,
WARPING:


The slight  bending of the Earth's crust on a broad or regional scale, either upward (upwarping) or downward (downwarping); the formation of a warp.

FAULTING:

  • Faulting happens when the Earth’s crust completely breaks and slides past each other.
  •  Rocks along a fault tend to move in opposite directions.
  •  Faulting results in the formation of block mountains and river valleys like the Narmada, Tapi .



Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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