Restless Earth- Fold Mountains Flashcards
1
Q
What are fold mountains?
A
A product of layers of rock that have been crumpled and forced together, they are formed at collision plate boundaries
2
Q
What’s the distribution of fold mountains?
A
Uneven
Linear patterns- west coast of South America (Andes)
Other parts have none- Austrailia
3
Q
What’s an anticline?
A
An upfold in the rock
4
Q
What’s a syncline?
A
A down fold in the rock strater
5
Q
What’s an overfold?
A
When rock in an anticline go over the top of themselves
More pressure is exerted from one plate than another
