Landforms and Foldbelts (1 min)
Wedges of setiment are strongly compressed when a continental collision begins. Flat lying strata are compressed creating arch-like "upfolds" and trough-like "downfolds". Erosion wears away the tops of these landforms and produces mountain ranges.
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