January 2023

Folding

By |2022-09-15T12:44:32+02:00January 24th, 2023|Landform Studies, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Simple Folding. Image by Pixshark. Simple Folding. Image by Pixshark. ZIMSEC O Level Geography: Folding

  • Tectonic movements are those movements that result from the earth’s internal forces.
  • When forces move horizontally towards one another they are known as compressional.
  • Rocks that make up the earth’s crust are subjected to these compressional forces in a […]
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Land-forms resulting from folding

By |2022-09-15T12:44:32+02:00January 24th, 2023|Landform Studies, Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The fold mountains of the Cape are among the most prominent features of folding. Image via AfricanSky. The fold mountains of the Cape are among the most prominent features of folding. Image via AfricanSky.

Land-forms resulting from folding

Several landforms are formed during the folding process including:

  1. Anticlines
  2. Nappe fold
  3. Overthrust
  4. Overfold
  5. Recumbent
  6. Fold mountains

1. Anticline

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