Folding (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What causes folding in rock layers?
What causes folding in rock layers?
Tectonic plates colliding & compressing
Why can deep rocks bend without breaking during folding?
Why can deep rocks bend without breaking during folding?
Heat & pressure makes them ductile
What is an anticline in a fold mountain?
What is an anticline in a fold mountain?
Rock folded upwards creating peaks
What structure do synclines form in fold mountains?
What structure do synclines form in fold mountains?
Valleys
What causes symmetrical folds to form?
What causes symmetrical folds to form?
Both plates applying equal pressure
What happens in an overturned fold?
What happens in an overturned fold?
Rock folds over on itself completely
Where do fold mountains form?
Where do fold mountains form?
At convergent plate boundaries
How did the Andes Mountains form?
How did the Andes Mountains form?
Nazca Plate subducted under S American
When did the Caledonian folding period occur?
When did the Caledonian folding period occur?
450-400 million years ago
What direction do Caledonian mountains run in Ireland?
What direction do Caledonian mountains run in Ireland?
Northeast-southwest
What direction do Armorican mountains trend in Ireland?
What direction do Armorican mountains trend in Ireland?
East-west
What makes the Alpine folding period unique?
What makes the Alpine folding period unique?
It is still active today
What is Ben Bulben in Co. Sligo an example of?
What is Ben Bulben in Co. Sligo an example of?
A monocline
What caused the Slieve Bloom dome to form?
What caused the Slieve Bloom dome to form?
Pressure from rising magma beneath