Fold Mountains I (Junior Cert Geography): Quizzes
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How do fold mountains form?
How do fold mountains form?
Two plates move towards each other & collide
What are anticlines in fold mountains?
What are anticlines in fold mountains?
Upward folds or ridges in the mountains
What are synclines in fold mountains?
What are synclines in fold mountains?
Downward folds or valleys between peaks
Why are fossils often found high in fold mountains?
Why are fossils often found high in fold mountains?
Rocks were once below the sea & lifted up
Which are examples of fold mountains?
Which are examples of fold mountains?
Andes and Himalayas
How many main fold mountain building periods have there been?
How many main fold mountain building periods have there been?
3
When did the Caledonian Fold Mountains form?
When did the Caledonian Fold Mountains form?
Around 400 million years ago
Where in Ireland are Caledonian Fold Mountains found?
Where in Ireland are Caledonian Fold Mountains found?
Donegal and Wicklow
What characteristic do Caledonian mountains have?
What characteristic do Caledonian mountains have?
Rounded peaks, worn down over time
When did the Armorican Fold Mountains form?
When did the Armorican Fold Mountains form?
About 250 million years ago
Which Irish ranges are Armorican Fold Mountains?
Which Irish ranges are Armorican Fold Mountains?
Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Galtees
When did Alpine Fold Mountains form?
When did Alpine Fold Mountains form?
30 to 35 million years ago
Which are examples of Alpine Fold Mountains?
Which are examples of Alpine Fold Mountains?
Rockies, Alps, and Himalayas