
Orogenic belt
Zone affected by mountain formation

Zone affected by mountain formation
An orogenic belt, orogen, or mobile belt is a zone of Earth's crust affected by orogeny. An orogenic belt develops when a continental plate crumples and is uplifted to form one or more mountain ranges; this involves a series of geological processes collectively called orogenesis.
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