Fold Mountanis

Question 1

How are food mountains formed?

Answer 1

Folding occurs at destructive plate boundaries. Great pressure turns into extreme heat that softens the layers of rock, making them more bendable. Over millions of years in a very slow process the rocks are pushed up and folded, creating fold mountains. The upward fold are called anticlines and syncilnes. One example of fold mountains are the Himalayans where the Indian and Eurasian plate collide

Question 2

What are upfolds called?

Answer 2

Anticylnes

Question 3

What are the down folds called?

Answer 3

Syncilnes

Question 4

What are the fold mountains building period called?

Answer 4

Caledonian,American and alpine

Question 5

When were the Caledonian mountains formed and one example

Answer 5

Formed 400 million years ago e.g. Wicklow mountains

Question 6

When were the amorican mountains formed and what is 1 example?

Answer 6

Formed 250 million years ago and e.g. macgillycuddy reeks

Question 7

When were the alpine mountains formed and one example?

Answer 7

Formed 50 million years ago e.g. the alps, the Himalayans

Question 8

What are the social effects of fold mountains?

Answer 8

Clean air for health and wellness

Question 9

What are the environment impacts of fold mountains?

Answer 9

Landslides,avalanches and flash floods

Question 10

What are the economic impacts of fold mountains?

Answer 10

Farmland-on valley fertile floors