Positive/advantages
1. Fold Mountains are a tourist attraction which brings foreign exchange.
2. Fold Mountains are water catchment areas and sources of rivers.
3. Some fold mountains have valuable mineral deposits such as coal and petroleum.
4. Fold Mountains act as protective barriers during war.
5. Some fold mountains on the path of rain bearing rainfall influence rainfall causing the windward slopes to receive heavier rainfall.
6. Folding can lead to formation of valuable minerals due to metamorphism.
7. Folding brings valuable minerals to the surface making them easily available.
Negative/disadvantages
8. Fold Mountains on the path of rain winds cause the leeward slopes to receive less rainfall.
9. Fold Mountains discourage settlement due to cold temperatures and rugged terrain
10. Folding can lead to burying of minerals
maurice.mutuku answered the question on May 29, 2017 at 13:02
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