Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?

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A . The plains were folded into mountains

B . Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years

C . The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds

D . Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline

Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)Fold Mountains form when two tectonic plates move together (a convergent plate boundary). Fold Mountains form from sedimentary rocks that accumulate along the margins of continents.

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