Geography- case study-DW- fold mountains- the Alps

Question 0

Which countries do the Alps border between?

Answer 0

Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria.

Question 1

How were the Alps formed?

Answer 1

At a destructive plate boundary between the African plate pushing North against the Eurasian plate

Question 2

What is highest mountain in the Alps?

Answer 2

Mount blanc (4810m)

Question 3

What are the four land use benefits of the Alps?

Answer 3

• Toursim (skiing, beautiful scenery, walking)
• Farming (transhumance- cattle graze high in summer, low in winter)
• HEP (steep slope, high precipitation and summer melting glaciers produce river ideal for HEP, and the narrow valley are easy to dam)
• Forestry (main building material and for winter fuels)

Question 4

What are the problem with tourism of the Alps?

Answer 4

• winters are warming up
• more people skiing on worn slopes, damaging vegetation and increasing the risk of soil erosion.
• farmers are buying feed to keep animals on valley floor all year round.
• cables cars built for tourism are being used to transport animal products down the mountain.

Question 5

Name a tourist resort

Answer 5

Chamonix

Question 6

What is the dam in the Alps Called and how what percentage of energy does it provide Switzerland with

Answer 6

Grande dixence dam- 56% energy