Landforms at plate boundaries

1. Fold Mountains

2. Ocean Trenches

Fold mountains • They form when ____________ plates collide and as a result the

land is being pushed ___.

• If they are found on subductive boundaries then they are found with _______ trenches but if they are found on _____________ boundaries then they aren’t.

• They are actually made up of millions of years old ocean ________;

Fold Mountains

Can you spot the folds?

Fold mountains – Atlas mountains, Morocco

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What on

earth is

this dark

blue

line?

Ocean trenches

Ocean Trenches

• Formed at a subduction plate boundary

• A large number around the Pacific Ocean

• These are deep, typically between 5000-10,000m

Composite and Shield Volcanoes

1. Composite Volcano

Composite and Shield Volcanoes

• Shield Volcano

Comparison table!!!

• Use p 13 to complete a comparison table of each of the two types of volcano.

• Surtsey, Iceleand Mt Versuvious , Italy