36+ New Fold Mountains In Europe Pics. Fold mountains are formed by the effects of folding on layers within the upper part of the earth's crust. Fold mountains are formed at the margins of continents due to
☆ the alps ☆ the andes.
Before the development of the theory of plate tectonics and before the internal architecture of thrust. The alps, one of the mountain range located in southern europe is the place for high raised mountains. This can be where two continental plates move towards each other or a continental and an oceanic plate. Tectonic plates can be defined as the parts of earth's crush or the part of the uppermost layer (mantle) of the earth.