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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