Fold mountain uses

Question 1

Farming adaptations

Answer 1

• Crops are grown on terraces
• Farmers have phones for weather events
• 40% of population have phones

Question 2

List 4 ways fold mountains can be adapted

Answer 2

Tourism
Mining
Hydroelectric power
Farming

Question 3

Tourism - Fold mountains

Answer 3

• Brings money (Himalayas, £50,000 per climber)
• Employ people to act as guides (earn money)
• Can damage environment (left equipment + rubbish)

Question 4

Mining - Fold mountains

Answer 4

• Aren’t very big industries in Nepal (0.5% of GDP)
• Could help country develop
• Small scale -> encouraged more + more

Question 5

Farming - Fold mountains

Answer 5

• Makes up 35% of GDP
• Increasing amount of land used -> deforestation -> soil erosion, flooding
• Crops are grown on terraces (steep, soils are thin)
• Gov -> Encourage cash crops to export

Question 6

Hydro - electric power (HEP) - Fold mountains

Answer 6

• Renewable (potential to produce loads) 30% rural have elec 90% in Urban areas
• Export - helping Nepal develop
  kali Gandaki power station

Question 7

Adaptions to fold mountain conditions

Answer 7

• New roads are built (KKHT) Tunnel has 4 lines, 4.5km
• 40% of pop have phones (easier communication)
• Terraces - Farming is possible (crops are grown at the bottom)
• Animals ( goats + llamas) Suited to high altitudes