Q. Consider the following information:

RegionName of the mountain rangeType of mountain
1.Central AsiaVosgesFold mountain
2.EuropeAlpsBlock mountain
3.North AmericaAppalachiansFold mountain
4.South AmericaAndesFold mountain

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • Only three
  • All four

Answer: (b) Only two

Notes:
  • The Vosges mountains are located in France (Europe), not Central Asia, and they are a block mountain, not a fold mountain.
  • The Alps, located in Europe, are fold mountains, not block mountains. Fold mountains are formed by the collision of tectonic plates.
  • The Appalachian Mountains in North America are fold mountains, formed during the collision of tectonic plates.
  • The Andes mountains in South America are a prominent example of fold mountains, formed by the subduction of oceanic plates beneath the South American plate.
Region mountain range