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29 Cards in this Set
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WHERE ARE MOST OF THE PLANETS MOUNTAIN RANGES FOUND? |
CLOSE TO THE EARTH'S PLATE BOUNDARIES, MAINLY COLLISION AND DESTRUCTIVE. |
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WHAT PLATES PUSH TOGETHER TO FORM.... THE ANDES.... THE HIMALAYAS... THE ALPS... |
NAZCA PLATE AND SOUTH AMERICA PLATE INDIAN PLATE AND EURASIAN PLATE AFRICAN PLATE AND EURASIAN PLATE |
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WHAT ARE PLATES AND WHAT DOES THE HUGE FORCE FROM THEM CREATE? |
SECTIONS OF OF THE CRUST THAT "FLOAT" ON THE MANTLE, WHICH IS MADE OF MOLTEN ROCK. VOLCANOES/FOLD MOUNTAINS/EARTHQUAKES |
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WHAT ARE THE TWO MAIN TECTONIC PLATES? |
OCEANIC CRUST AND CONTINENTAL CRUST. |
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FOLD MOUNTAINS FORM ON EITHER WHAT TWO PLATE BOUNDARIES? |
DESTRUCTIVE OR COLLISION PLATE BOUNDARIES |
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DESTRUCTIVE PLATE BOUNDARY |
OCEANIC PLATE MOVES TOWARDS A CONTINENTAL PLATE AND BECAUSE THE OCEANIC PLATE IS HEAVER IT SUBDUCTS UNDER THE CONTINENTAL PLATE, THE FRICTION BETWEEN THE TWO PLATES CAN CAUSE EARTHQUAKES- FORMS VOLCANOS,EARTHQUAKES AND FOLD MOUNTAINS- THE ANDES |
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COLLISION PLATE BOUNDARY |
TWO CONTINENTAL PLATES MOVE TOWARDS EACH OTHER, FORCING THE LAYERS OF ROCK UP IN A SERIES OF FOLDS-FOLD MOUNTAINS-THE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS |
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WHAT ARE THE THREE FACTORS WHICH AFFECT MOUNTAIN CLIMATES? |
ALTITUDE-THE ELEVATION ABOVE SEA LEVEL RELIEF- HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE LAND SURFACE ASPECT-THE COMPASS DIRECTION THAT A SLOPE FACES |
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WHAT IS A GLACIER? |
ORIGINATED FROM HEAVY SNOWFALL OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THAT HAS BECOME COMPACT AS THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW SQUEEZES THE AIR OUT. THIS CAUSES THE SNOW TO FREEZE TO CREATE ICE. |
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NAME A GLACIER PROCESS THAT SHAPES LANDFORMS |
FREEZE-THAW-WATER FREEZES, EXPANDS AND CAUSES THE CRACK TO GET LARGER SO THE ROCK WILL BREAK AWAY.PLUCKING-WATER FROM A GLACIER FREEZES AROUND LUMPS OF ROCK. THEN THE ICE IS PLUCKED AWAY AS THE GLACIER MOVES DOWNHILL.ABRASION-ROCK FROZEN TO THE BASE SCRAPES BED ROCK. |
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NAME THREE GLACIAL LANDFORMS |
CORRIE-ARM CHAIR SHAPED HOLLOW FOUND IN THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. ARETE-NARROW EDGE THAT SEPARATES TWO CORRIES PYRAMIDAL PEAKS- WHEN THREE CORRIES FORM IN ONE SIDE OF ONE MOUNTAIN |
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WHAT IS MORAINE? |
WHEN THE GLACIER MELTS AND DIFFERENT ARE LAID DOWN THAT HAVE BEEN CARRIED ALONG BY THE GLACIER. |
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NAME THE THREE TYPES OF MORAINE |
TERMINAL MORAINE-FOUND AT FURTHEST POINT REACHED BY THE GLACIER. LATERAL MORAINE-DEPOSITED ALONG THE SIDES OF THE GLACIER. MEDIAL MORAINES- FOUND AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN TWO GLACIERS. |
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NAME A SOURCE USED WHILST STUDYING EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS {MOUNTAINS} |
TOUCHING THE VOID DOCUMENTARY |
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WHAT IS AN AVALANCHE? |
A LARGE AMOUNT OF SNOW FALLING SUDDENLY DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE. |
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WHO USES MOUNTAINS? |
HUNDREDS OF EXPEDITIONS TOURISTS CLIMBERS AND SKIERS |
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PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE VISITING MOUNTAINS CAUSE AND SOLUTIONS |
LARGE AMOUNTS OF RUBBISH BEING LEFT BEHIND-SMALL AMOUNTS ROT AWAY DUE TO COLD TEMPERATURES
AN EXPEDITION IS USED THAT ONLY/JUST CLEANS THE MOUNTAIN AND ALL EXPEDITIONS ARE ASKED TO PAY TO TAKE OXYGEN BOTTLES |
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WHO ARE THE PERUVIAN PORTERS? |
FROM SOUTH AMERICA-THE ANDES AND THEY CARE HEAVY LOADS UP THE ANDES MOUNTAINS FOR THE HIKERS. THEY ARE GUIDES TO FOREIGN CLIMBERS. |
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WHY DOES THESE MEN BECOME PERUVIAN PORTERS AND WHAT MAY LIFE BE LIKE FOR THEM? |
TO MAKE MONEY FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILY AND TO ALSO HELP SUSTAIN THE MOUNTAINS ENVIRONMENT. LIFE IS HARD AS THEY EXPERIENCE ON GOING BACK PAIN DUE TO THE HEAVY LOADS. |
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WHAT ARE THE AFFECTS CLIMATE CHANGE WILL HAVE ON THE ANDES MOUNTAINS? |
POPULATION WILL DECREASE AS LESS WATER SUPPLE FOOD FARMING WILL DECREASE-GLOBAL TEMPS RISE SO SOIL IS UNPREDICTABLE ECONOMICALLY WILL DAMAGE TOURISTS COMING FLOODING,INFERTILE LAND,ELECTRICITY AND DRINKING WATER LOSS. |
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NAME AN EXAMPLE OF HOW PEOPLE USE THE MOUNTAINS |
TOURISM-THE ANDES ATTRACTS LOTS OF TOURISTS. PEOPLE VIST FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HIKING AND HANG GLIDING. PEOPLE WANT TO SEE MACHU PICCHU- THE LOST CITY-OLD SITE |
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ADVANTAGES OF TOURISM IN ANDES MOUNTAINS |
LOCAL PEOPLE- EMPLOYMENT AND WEALTH TO THOSE WHO PROVIDE SERVICES/ACCOMMODATION, ALOS SENSE OF PURPOSE CHANCE OF DEVELOPMENT, E.G SCHOOLS IMPROVES TRANSPORT LINKS AND CREATES A NAME FOR THEMSELVES |
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DISADVANTAGES OF TOURISM IN ANDES MOUNTAINS |
FEAR OF INTERFERENCE WITH THEIR LIVELIHOOD TOURISTS CAUSE POLLUTION- CARS,PLANES,RUBBISH SPOIL LANDSCAPE-SKI LODGES DEFORESTATION FOR ENERGY SOURCES NO RESPECT FOR LOCAL CULTURES |
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WATER SOURCES IN MOUNTAINS |
MOUNTAINS-HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE- MOUNTAINS FORCE AIR TO RISE, SO WATER VAPOUR IN THE ATMOSPHERE CONDENSES AND BRINGS PRECIPITATION- ESSENTIAL WATER |
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NAME AN SOUCE OF ENERGY IN THE MOUNTAINS |
GLACIAL VALLEYS- STEEP SIDES AND HIGH RAINFALL CREATE A RESERVOIR FOR HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER GEOTHERMAL ENERGY- COLD WATER FROM MOUNTAINS ARE PUMPED UNDERGROUND AND COMES OUT AS STEAM |
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ADVANTAGES OF GLACIAL VALLEYS |
CLEAN DRINKING WATER RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE CREATES JOBS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE CAN BE USED TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY FOR LOCAL HOSPITALS OR SCHOOLS |
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DISADVANTAGES OF GLACIAL VALLEYS |
IMPACT ON LOCAL ENVIRONMENT FLOODING THAT WOULD AFFECT WILDLIFE AND FARMERS EYE SORE |
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NAME HOW MANAGEMENT OF MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENTS CAN BE SUSTAINABLE |
USING MOUNTAINS AS A ENERGY SOURCE- HEP AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY WOULD BE SUSTAINABLE AS THEY DO NOT PRODUCE POLLUTION. MOUNTAINS ARE CERTAIN TO REMAIN AS A TOURIST SITE SO IS A SUSTAINABLE ECOTOURISM ENVIRONMENT |
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NAME HOW MANAGEMENT OF MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENTS CAN BE UNSUSTAINABLE |
TOURISM DOES BRING DISADVANTAGES- IF NOT MANAGED CAN LEAD TO SOCIAL,ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENT IMPACT. CLIMATE CHANGE IS CAUSING GLACIERS TO MELT-PROBLEMS WITH WATER SUPPLY. |
