(a) (i) Apart from anticlinorium and syclinorium complex, name three other types of folds. (ii) With an aid of a well labelled diagram, describe the formation of anticlinorium and synclonorium complex. (b) (i) Name the young fold mountains found in the

Apart from anticlinorium and syclinorium complex, name three other types of folds.

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KCSE Geography Paper 1 2017 Section B Question 8.

Land is subjected to minor compressional force resulting to formation of minor folds on the surface.
Greater compressional forces causes the land with minor folds to form large anticlines and synclines.
The upfolds/anticlines are called anticlinorium while the downfolds/synclines are called syclinorium.

The convectional currents in the mantle move horizontally.
Their movement causes frictional drag on crystal rocks making them move along.
The continents are dragged towards each other.
This causes the sediments in the ocean and continents to be squeezed to form Fold Mountains.

Fold Mountains receive heavy rainfall which give rise to rivers.
Fold Mountains cause heavy rainfall in the windward slopes and little rainfall on the leeward slopes.
The heavy rainfall on the windward side leads to growth of thick forests.
The process of folding created crustal weakness which triggered off volcanic activities.
In the mountainous regions, the cold wind descend to the lowland and valleys causing frost/temperature inversion.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the south facing slopes are warmer than the north facing slopes.
Folding leads to formation of different relief features/rugged landscape/fold mountains,