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Distinguish between:Orogenic Movements and Epeirog...
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Distinguish between:Orogenic Movements and Epeirogenic Movements
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Orogenic Movements
Epeirogemic Movements
(i) The movements that give rise to mountains are called Orogenic Movements.
(i) The movements that give rise to continents are called Epeirogenic Movements.
(ii) They lead to the formation of Fold mountains, Block mountains and Rift valleys.
(ii) They lead to the formation of continents and extensive plateaus.
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