Mountain belts formed from folded marine sediments by continent-continent collision, include ________.
A)Appalachians and Caledonians
B)European Alps
C)East African rift
D)NE edge of Indian Ocean

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These are the classic examples of mountain belts formed by continent-continent collision and are composed of folded marine sediments. The European Alps were also formed in a similar manner, but they were initially formed from the collision of Africa and Europe and were later modified by the collision of the Indian subcontinent. The East African rift is a divergent plate boundary, not a convergent one, and the NE edge of the Indian Ocean is a passive margin, not an active one.

Mountain Belts Formed from Folded Marine Sediments by Continent-Continent Collision