Restless Earth: Fold Mountain Case Study Flashcards
Where is the Alps located?
Central Europe
Stretches across Austria, France, Germany, Slovenia, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
What is the case study for fold mountains?
The Alps
When were the Alps formed?
30 million years ago
What is the tallest peak in the Alps and how high is it?
Mont Blanc.
4810m on the Italian french border.
What is the population of the Alps?
Around 12 million.
What are the two farming used on the Alps?
Farming goats to make milk, cheese and meat
Terraced areas for plant vineyards
Where on the Alps in an example of a plant vineyard?
Lavaux, Switzerland.
What is mines in the Alps?
Salt Iron ore Gold Silver Copper
Why has mining declined the Alps?
Because of cheaper foreign sources
What tree is planted on the Alps and why and what are its used?
Scots pine
It’s resilient to goats eating it which kill tree saplings
Logged and sold
Where is the H.E.P produced used?
Locally to power homes and business.
Sometimes exported to towns and cities further away.
What is done to the valleys to generate H.E.P?
They are dammed
What percent of electricity does Berne, Switzerland is H.E.P?
60%
How many tourists visit the Alps each year?
100 million.
What percent of tourists visit the Alps for the snow?
70%
