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2 Glaciers
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Fold mountain range
Mountains that from when the earth's crust is squeezed and pushed upwards -
High mountain range
Mountainous area with an altitude higher than 1,500 metres -
Old mountain ranges
Mountains with round tops and shallow valleys; older than 65 milion years -
Trough valley (U-shaped valley)
Valley in the shape of a "U", formed by the erosive action of a glacier -
Young mountain range
Mountain range with high peaks, sharp ridges and deep valleys; less than 65 milion years old -
2.1 formation of the alps
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How do you recognize the fold mountain range
These mountains look wrinkled/folded. -
How do you recognize the Alps
You can recognize the Alps by the snow -
How do you recognize the main rivers in the Alps?
By the absence of snow. There is no snow in the places where the rivers flow (in valleys). -
Why is frost weathering an example of an exogenic force?
Frost weathering is an exogenic force because it happens on the Earth’s surface and not in the Earth’s crust. -
Explain the differences between old and young mountain ranges.
Old mountain ranges differ from young mountain ranges because they have been affected by weathering and erosion for much longer.
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