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L3 landforms at plate boundaries ap
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Landforms at plate boundaries
1. Fold Mountains
2. Ocean Trenches
Fold mountains • They form when ____________ plates collide and as a result the
land is being pushed ___.
• If they are found on subductive boundaries then they are found with _______ trenches but if they are found on _____________ boundaries then they aren’t.
• They are actually made up of millions of years old ocean ________;
Fold Mountains
Can you spot the folds?
Fold mountains – Atlas mountains, Morocco
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Ocean trenches
Ocean Trenches
• Formed at a subduction plate boundary
• A large number around the Pacific Ocean
• These are deep, typically between 5000-10,000m
Composite and Shield Volcanoes
1. Composite Volcano
Composite and Shield Volcanoes
• Shield Volcano
Comparison table!!!
• Use p 13 to complete a comparison table of each of the two types of volcano.
• Surtsey, Iceleand Mt Versuvious , Italy