L4 fold mountains case study alps ap 2012
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How do people use fold mountains? Case Study – The Alps
Transcript of L4 fold mountains case study alps ap 2012
How do people use fold mountains?Case Study – The Alps
How do people use fold mountains?
• Complete your A3 sheet on the Alps using the A3 photocopied handout.
• Three main areas;1. Farming & Forestry 2. Tourism, video here3. Hydro Electric Power
The Alps
Fold mountains - History
Formed 30 - 40million years ago
Compressional margin,the mountains soseverely folded thatanticlines, synclines,over folds and nappeswere all formed.
The Alps were thenaltered 10,000 yearsago during the lastice age.
Human Activity -Summary
Farming - mainlyvalley bottoms - dairying, vines, hayand cereals. Summer pasture on the high alps.
Tourism - skiing, climbing, walkingand sightseeing.
HydroelectricPower
Forestry
Homework – Past exam question
• With the help of a case study of a fold mountain range, describe how people use fold mountains.
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