Restless earth- Fold Mountains and tsunami

Question 0

Economic activities in the fold mountains

Answer 0

• tourism (active/extreme)
• agriculture (animals and crops)
• hydroelectric power and industry (saw mills)

Question 1

How do fold mountains form?

Answer 1

• When an area of sea seperate two plates, geosynclines form which gradually becomes more compressed to form sedimentary rock.
• When the two plates move towards each other, the layers of rock become folded.
• Eventually this becomes above sea level and is fold mountains

Question 2

Characteristics of the alps

Answer 2

• High mountain ranges (mount blanc)
• glaciated valleys (Rhone valley)
• pyramid peaks (Matterhorn)
• fast flowing rivers

Question 3

How and when did the alps form?

Answer 3

By collision of the Eurasian and African plates 35million years ago

Question 4

Where is the alps located?

Answer 4

Mainly in Switzerland, France and Italy (Western side of Europe)

Question 5

How have humans adapted the alps to suit them

Answer 5

Road tunnels build for communications

Animals graze on land in the summer to help soil

Question 6

An example of a tsunami?

Answer 6

Indian Ocean (Sumatra) 2004 - 30m high

Question 7

What caused the tsunami?

Answer 7

A 9.1 magnitude earthquake on a destructive plate margin

Question 8

Effects of the tsunami?

Answer 8

230,000 dead
1.7 million homeless
6 million without food or water

Question 9

Responses of the tsunami?

Answer 9

International rescue effort and supplies
Money given to rebuild Indonesia
Warning systems put in place and preparation