Primary economic activities
what is an economic activity?
A job
Name 3 types of mass movement
soil creep
bog burst
mud flow
landslide
avalanche
the point beneath the surface where the earthquakes happens is called the .......
focus
name an example of an igneous rock
granite
basalt
etc
what day is your geography test on?
Friday 29th May
Name 2 examples of a primary economic activity
farmer
miner
fisherman etc
Name the 1 type of SLOW mass movement
soil creep
Name the 4 layers of the earth
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Name the 3 types of rocks.
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
name 1 input 1 process and 1 output on a diary farm
etc
Name 3 goods
Anything physical you purchase
name 3 factors that affect mass movement
building roads
deforestation
heavy rain
heavy snow
skiiing
Name 1 intrument you use you measure earthquakes
richter scale
seismograph
name 2 examples of a sedimentary rock
limestone
sandstone
what is the name of your 2 geography teachers
ms gunning
mr hayden
Name 5 services
...
describe the difference between a stalagmite and stalictite
stalagmites builds up from the ground
stalictites hang from the roof
Name and explain 3 types of volcanoes (activity levels)
active
dormant
extinct
what is the most popular rock type in ireland?
limestone
Name 2 fossil fuels
oil
coal
etc
Describe an input, process, and output on a farm
cows- milking- milk
etc
Explain freeze thaw action
- water slips into cracks of rocks
- at night temperatures makes water freeze
- as water freezes it expands
- rock cracks
Name 2 of the 3 periods of fold mountains
Caledonians
Alpine
Amorican
explain 1 positive and 1 negative impact of extracting rock
employment
pollution
eyesore
What is the San Andreas Faultline
The San Andreas Fault is a continental fault that extends roughly 750 miles through the U.S. state of California. It forms part of the tectonic boundary between the Pacific plate and the North American plate