Plate Tectonics: What landforms and associated tectonic phenomena are found at plate boundaries?

Question 1

What are all the landforms covered in the syllabus for plate tectonics?

Answer 1

1. Fold mountains
2. Rift valleys and block mountains
3. Volcanoes

Question 2

Features of fold mountains

Answer 2

1. Compressed and folded layers of rock
2. Usually comprised of sedimentary rocks
3. Great heights and lengths

Question 3

How are fold mountains formed?

The detailed one

Answer 3

1. Formed along converging continental plate boundaries
2. Compressional forces create great pressure and layers fold as plates move towards each other and collide
3. Increasing force on one limb of a fold may cause the fold to buckle, and the limb may move forwards to ride over the other limb