fold mountains 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEAQA Created by: Id SotonwaCreated on: 21-10-16 13:55 fold mountain mountains made by folded bits of the earth's crust 1 of 10 when are fold mountians formed? when either two continetal plates or one continetal plate and an oceanic plate collide at destructive margins e.g. himalayas 2 of 10 how are fold mountians formed? when tectonic plate collide the sedimentry rock between them are folded and forced upwards 3 of 10 name the 5 ways humans use fold mountians farming, hydro-electric power (HEP), mining, forestry, tourism {FFMTH} 4 of 10 farming higer mounntian slope: graze animals e.g. mountian goats low mountian slope: grow crops steep slopes: terraced to make growing crops easier 5 of 10 mining source of metal ores, steep slopes make access to difficult so zigzag roads craved into sides to get to them 6 of 10 forestry grow trees that are used for fuel, building materials and make things like papper and funiture 7 of 10 tourism attract tourist with spectaculary scenery. In winter- skiing, snowbroading, ice climbing. Sumer- walking,mountain biking, paragliding, climbing 8 of 10 hydro- electric power (HEP) steep-sided mountians and high lakes store water, ideal for generating HEP. Narrwo valleys are turned into dams 9 of 10 alps centeral Europe,30 millions years ago, collision between african and europian plates, tallest peak-Mont Blanc, population- 12million 10 of 10
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