Fold Mountains Flashcards
What are the down folds called in fold mountains
Syncline
What are the up folds called in fold mountains
Anticline
What two plates formed the Alps and how
The African plate colliding with the Eurasian plate
What two plates formed the Andes mountains and how
The Nazca plate colliding with the South American plate
Where in the world are the Andes mountains
South America
Were are the Himalayas found
Asia
How did the formation of the Himalayas happen
Eurasian plate colliding with the Indian plate
Where would you find the Alps in the world
Europe
Name 5 mountains that were formed during the armorican foldings
Comeragh mountains Caha mountains Macgillycuddy's Reeks Boggeragh mountains Galtee mountain
Where are the Caha mountains
Cork
Where are the comeragh mountains
Waterford
Where is Macgillycuddy’s Reeks
Kerry
Where are the boggeragh mountains
Cork
Where are the Galtee mountains
Tipperary
Where is Ireland’s highest mountain and what is it called
Carrauntoohill, Kerry
