Restless Earth: Fold Mountains

Question 1

Name the fold mountain range

Answer 1

The Alps

Question 2

Facts

Answer 2

• Located in Central Europe:stretches over France,Switzerland,Germany,Italy and Austria
• Formed 30 million years ago by collision of African and Eurasian plate
• Population:12 million

Question 3

What is the Alps used for?

Answer 3

• Farming-steep upland areas used to farm goats for milk, meat and cheese
• Tourism-100 million tourists visit each year therefore huge part of economy
• HEP-Narrow valleys dammed and supplies 60% of Switzerland electricity
• Forestry-Trees logged to make furniture
• Mining-Salt,iron ore, gold and copper mined in Alps

Question 4

How have people adapted?

Answer 4

• Limited communication:Roads built over passes and tunnels cut through mountains providing faster transport links
• Poor soils:Animals grazed in most high areas where soil not good for growing crops
• Steep relief:Goats farmed and adapted to live in steep mountains. Trees and man made defences used to protect against avalanches