Chapter 2 Fold Mountains Flashcards
0
Q
What are the lines that go up called?
A
Anticlines
1
Q
How are fold mountains formed?
A
When two plates collide the plates slowly push together and the crust is folded up. The earth is compressed so it buckles up.
2
Q
Name two examples of fold mountains and there plates?
A
The Alps African plate and Eurasian plate
The Andes mountains nazca plate and South American plate
3
Q
What is the name of the folding in Munster 250 million years ago?
A
Amorican folding
4
Q
What are the lines that go down called
A
Sync lines
5
Q
Name three examples of the Amorican folding
A
Macgillycuddy reeks in Co.kerry
Comeragh mountains Co.wexford
Cana mountains Co.cork
