The Restless Earth: Fold Mountains

Question 1

How are FOLD MOUNTAINS formed?

Answer 1

Plates collide at destructive plate boundaries.

Question 2

When tectonic plates collide what happens to the SEDIMENTARY ROCK?

Answer 2

They are folded.

Forced upwards to form mountains.

Question 3

Where are fold mountains found?

Answer 3

Destructive plate boundaries.

Or places where there used to be one.

Question 4

You get fold mountains when which 2 plates COLLIDE?

Answer 4

Continental.

Oceanic.

Question 5

Give an example of a fold mountain range from continental and oceanic crust colliding

Answer 5

Andes in South America.

Question 6

When else can you get fold mountains?

Answer 6

When 2 continental plates collide.

Question 7

Give a fold mountain range formed from 2 continental plates colliding

Answer 7

Himalayas in Asia.

Question 8

Fold mountains have areas of…

Answer 8

High rocky mountains with steep slopes.

Question 9

At the highest bits there is…

Answer 9

Snow.

Glaciers.

Question 10

In between the mountains there is…

Answer 10

Lakes.

Question 11

What do HUMANS use fold mountains for?

Name 5

Answer 11

Farming.
Mining.
Hydro-electric power.
Forestry.
Tourism.

Question 12

What are high mountain slopes not good for?

Answer 12

Growing crops.

So they used to graze animals.

Question 13

What are the lower slopes used for?

Answer 13

Growing crops.

Question 14

Sometimes what happens to the steeper slopes?

Answer 14

They are terraced to make growing crops easier.

Question 15

What type of fold mountains make generating HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER ideal for?

Answer 15

Steep-sided mountains.
High lakes (to store the water).

Question 16

Fold mountains are a major source of what

Answer 16

Metal ores.

Question 17

Why might mining be difficult?

Answer 17

As there is steep slopes limiting access.

Question 18

What has been built to make mining easier?

Answer 18

Zig-zag roads carved out on sides of mountains.

Question 19

Fold mountains are a good place to grow…

Answer 19

Some types of trees.

Question 20

What are the trees used for?

Name 4

Answer 20

Fuel.
Building materials.
Paper.
Furniture.

Question 21

Name one thing that attracts tourism?

Answer 21

The spectacular scenery.

Question 22

In winter, people visit to do sports including

Answer 22

Skiing.
Snowboarding.
Ice climbing.

Question 23

In summer, what do people do?

Answer 23

Walk and enjoy scenery.

Question 24

Name one way communication has improved?

Answer 24

Tunnels have been drilled, through some fold mountains to make straight, fast roads.