Question

Explain three ways in which folding influence human activities.

Answer 1

• Heavy rainfall on the windward side of Fold Mountains support agriculture.
• The heavy rainfall and snow make fold mountains to be source of rivers providing water for irrigation, domestic and industrial use.
• Mountainous landscape provides unique scenery making it attractive to tourists.
• The process of folding can bring valuable minerals near the surface making it easier for mining to bury them making them inaccessible.
• The cold descending winds in the mountainous landscape sometimes destroy crops.