Chapter 2 - Folding and Fold Mountains Flashcards
1
Q
How are fold mountains formed?
A
When two plates collide, the pressure from the plates slowly folds the earth’s crust into fold mountains. The crust is compressed and is buckled up to form mountains, similar to the way a sheet of paper folds when it is pushed from two sides.
2
Q
Define synclines.
A
The downfolds in a fold mountain.
3
Q
Define anticlines.
A
The upfolds in a fold mountain.
4
Q
List three examples of fold mountains.
A
- The Alps, Europe.
- The Himalayas, Asia.
- The Andes, South America.
5
Q
What causes the Alps?
A
The African plate colliding with the Eurasian plate.
6
Q
What causes the Himalayas?
A
The Indian plate colliding with the Eurasian plate.
7
Q
What causes the Andes?
A
The Nazca plate colliding with the South American plate.
