My Success Criteria (1/12/11) Living Graphs

My Success Criteria (1/12/11)

• I can link data and events on a living graph
• I can have another go at an exam question
• I am able to record what I did today effectively 

Success Criteria (24/11/11) How To Tackle FM exam questions

• I can understand how to approach exam questions
• I will understand how the exam questions will be marked

Optional: I can understand a range of human uses of fold mountains

Wallwisher (Fold mountain end of chapter questions)

1. Where are the fold mountains formed? Any near Malaysia?


The fold mountains are formed near collisionary boundaries where the plates move together to force sedimentary rock into fold mountains. There are some fold mountains in Malaysia,  Mount. Kinabalu is a good example.

2. How are they formed?

Firstly, rivers and seas carry sediments into geosynclines. The sediment soon accumulates and is compressed into sedimentary rock like limestone and sandstone. When the plates began moving towards each other they, the sedimentary rock cannot be compressed or destroyed so it is forced upwards forming fold mountains.

3. Do they change over time?

Yes, I predict that they will change over time. As the plates are constantly moving, the fold mountain may rise or change shape

Fold Mountains, a summary

Success Criteria (21/11/11) FM exam questions

Success Criteria (21/11/11)

*I can tackle timed exam questions on FM easily
* I can describe/explain the formation of physical features in FM ranges

Sample exam questions 

1. Describe three physical features which form as a result of fold mountain ranges (3 marks)

• - U shaped valleys, a valley that shaped like a U
• - Pyramidal Peaks, a peak with a sharp pyramidal shaped top
• -synclines and anti synclines, synclines are up folds and anti synclines are down folds

Suggested answer

U shaped valley, a valley that has been eroded by glacial activity with smooth deep and steep sides

Pyramidal peaks, a pyramid shaped peak that has sharp and steep sides

Synclines and anti synclines, they are folds either upwards or downwards that are formed when collisional plates form fold mountains

2. Explain the formation of a U shaped valley (6 marks) 

Firstly, glacial from higher regions from fold mountains starts moving down into the V shaped valley. While the glacier is moving downwards, it erodes and smoothens the sides on the V shaped valley into a "U" shape valley.Sometimes hanging valleys are formed and waterfalls occur when rivers and streams rush over the hanging valley.

4 marks! *Needs more explanation and add more features

Suggested answer

1. Glacial flows in a earlier V shaped valley
2. Glacier erodes the sides and floor of the valley
3. Valley is greatly straighten, deepened and widened
4. When the ice melts it becomes U shaped
5. It will have very steep sides and a fairly flat floor

Case Study Of The Alps