Fold mountains & oceanic trenches Flashcards

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1
Q

Fold mountains

A

found in destructive and collision boundaries

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how are fold mountains formed

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continental plates push together so that the sediment layers get pushed up to form mountains

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3
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where are they found

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they are found along the pacific oceans in linear patterns e.g the rockies

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4
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what do people face living near fold mountains

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risk of avalanches, houses being destroyed, jobs being stranded

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