Volcanoes and Fold Mountains 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyThe Restless EarthGCSEAQA Created by: NeinutchkaCreated on: 05-05-16 08:58 Give examples of how volcanoes can be monitored. Spider robots, seismographs,tiltmetres,satellites and observation. 1 of 10 How can you identify a shield volcano? Has: runny lava, not steep sided, wide base and gentle eruptions. 2 of 10 Where are composite volcanoes found? At destructive plate boundaries. 3 of 10 Give an example of a fold mountain range. The Andes, South America. 4 of 10 What are fold mountains used for? Mining,farming,hydro-electric power and tourism. 5 of 10 Define 'terraces'. Terraces are steps cut into hillsides to create areas of flat land, commonly used for farming. 6 of 10 Name a supervolcano. Yellowstone supervolcano, Wyoming. 7 of 10 What is a caldera? The depression of the supervolcano marking the collapse of the magma chamber. 8 of 10 How are volcanoes and supervolcanoes different? Supervolcanoes do not have a main vent and do not have the identifiable standard volcano shape. 9 of 10 Give an example of an effect of a supervolcanic eruption. 87,000 deaths 10 of 10
Location and Formation of: fold mountains, ocean trenches and shield volcanoes 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating
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