Fold mountains and maps Study the map and answer the following questions:
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( Figure 2.31 OS map of part of the Wicklow Mountains
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(a) What is the height and grid reference of the highest point you can see on this map? (b) Give two pieces of evidence that show that tourists visit this area.
(c) Draw a sketch of this map and show: • Car park • Land over 400 m • The distance of the trail shown on the map.
(d) Identify three ways in which height is shown on this map. (e) Name two land uses shown on this map.
(i) Name two fold mountain ranges in Ireland. (ii) Name a fold mountain range in South America. (iii) Name a fold mountain range in Asia. (iv) What happens when a lighter plate and a heavier plate collide? (v) What happens when two lighter plates collide? (vi) Can you explain why the Himalayas are still getting bigger but the mountains in Ireland are not?
/ I can explain how fold mountains are formed. / I can say when fold mountains were formed. / I can describe how people make a living in mountainous areas.
