Folding and Faulting
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There are 3 types of Faults:
1. Normal Faults (can have one faultline or multiple faultlines)
Quiz
- What type of plate boundaries do Fold Mountains occur at?
- What is another name for this boundary?
- Name a famous Fold Mountain Range.
- What is the top part of a fold called?
- What is the bottom part of the fold called?
- What was the name given to oldest period of folding in Ireland?
- When did this folding occur?
- What area was affected?
- What Irish mountains were formed during the Armorican folding period?
- Which 2 plates collided during this period? (2)
- What's the most recent period of folding called?
- Why was Ireland not affected by this?
- Which Mountains cover most of Nepal?
- Name one positive economic effect of fold mountains in Nepal.
- How many people are impacted by this? (2)
- What percentage of Nepal's economy is generated by this?
- Name one negative economic effect of fold mountains in Nepal. (2)
- Why are people forced to migrate in Nepal?
- Where do they migrate to?
- Name one area of Ireland that benefits from the positive effects of fold mountain.
- Discuss 3 ways in which they benefit? (3)