Fold Mountains

How do fold mountains form?

• When 2 mountains collide & make one mountain

• When a mountain erodes & becomes a fold mountain

• When 2 plates move towards eachother and collide

• When 2 plates move apart from eachother

Which one is not a fold mountain

• Himalayas

• Alps

• Andes

• Galtymore

There have been 3 main fold mountain periods on Earth

• True

• False

The Caledonian fold mountains were formed ----- years ago

• 400 million years ago

• 40 million years ago

• 4 million years ago

• 10 million years ago

Syncline means ____________________

• A type of mountain

• A name given to a downward fold

• A name given to an upward fold

• A mountain range

The Amorican fold mountains were formed _______ years ago

• 60 million years ago

• 30 million years ago

• 250 million years ago

• 125 million years ago

The Alpine fold mountains were formed 300 million years ago

• True

• False