Question 2 - Past Year Questions - 3 marks - Chapter 2 Class 9 Geography - Physical Features of India - Geography

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Distinguish between folding and faulting.

Answer :

[Social Science Class 9] Distinguish between folding and faulting. - Past Year Questions - 3 marks

Answer to be written in exam :

Folding

Faulting

The uplifting of the  Earth's crust due to  compression.     

The displacement of  the rock along the  faults. 

 It results from  convergent plate  boundaries .

It r esults from  divergent plate  boundaries. 

The Himalayas are  examples of folding.

The Peninsular  Plateau is an example  of faulting.  

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