Fold Mountains

Question 1

Where are fold mountains formed?

Answer 1

When plates collide at destructive margins

Question 2

What happens when tectonic plates collide?

Answer 2

The sedimentary rocks that has built up between the tectonic plates are folded are formed upwards to form mountains

Question 3

What plates collide to create fold mountains?

Answer 3

1. Continental and oceanic

2. Two continental

Question 4

What are the features of a fold mountain?

Answer 4

Lots of high mountains which are very rocky with steep slopes

Question 5

Fold mountains are used for?

Answer 5

Farming, Hydro-electric power, Mining, Forestry and Tourism

Question 6

Farming

Answer 6

Higher mountain slopes aren’t great for growing crops so they are used to graze animals. Lower slopes are used to grow crops.

Question 7

Hydro-electric power

Answer 7

Steep-sided mountains and high lakes (to store water) make fold mountains ideal for generating hydro-electric power

Question 8

Mining

Answer 8

Fold mountains are a major source of metal ores, so there’s a lot of mining going on. The steep slopes make access to the mines difficult, so zig zags roads have been carved out on the sides of mountains

Question 9

Forestry

Answer 9

Fold mountains ranges are a good environment to grow some types of trees. They’re grown on the steep valley slopes and are used for things like fuel, building materials and to make things like paper and furniture

Question 10

Tourism

Answer 10

Fold mountains have spectacular scenery which attracts tourist. In winter, people visit to do sports like skiing, snowboarding and ice climbing. In summer, walkers come to enjoy the scenery.