Pangaea and Continental Drift
What was the name of the ancient supercontinent when Earth’s continents were joined together?
Pangaea
What covered large areas of Earth during an Ice Age?
Glaciers
What is a fossil?
Preserved evidence of past life.
What natural feature was carved by flowing water over a very long time in Arizona?
The Grand Canyon
Which Inuit innovation was designed for traveling on water?
Kayak
Who proposed the idea of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
What is an adaptation?
A change or action that helps meet a need/survive in an environment.
Is this an observation or inference: “This fossil has three toes”?
Observation
Is Chichen Itza natural or human-made?
Human made
Why was animal skin useful for Arctic clothing?
It provided warmth and protection from the wind/cold.
What is continental drift?
The slow movement of Earth’s continents over time.
Why did hunter-gatherers move from place to place?
To follow food and seasonal resources.
Is this an observation or inference: “This animal may have been a fast runner”?
Inference
What type of landform is Parícutin in Mexico?
A volcano
Which Inuit tool helped people obtain food from animals in the water?
Harpoon
What do continents rest on that slowly move?
Tectonic Plates
Give one example of how people could stay warm during the Ice Age
Making/wearing warm clothing from animal hides.
What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
An observation is something you directly notice; an inference is an educated guess based on evidence.
Which Canadian region has thin, rocky soil, many lakes, and mineral resources?
Canadian Shield
Why did Inuit people develop innovations specifically suited for the Arctic?
To meet their needs and adapt to the Arctic environment.
Scientists find matching fossils on continents separated by an ocean. What idea does this evidence support?
Pangaea/ Continental Drift
If animals moved to a new area during a season, what might hunter-gatherers have done and why?
Followed/migrated with the animals to get food/resources.
A scientist finds a fossil track with long spaces between each footprint. Saying the animal was probably running is what type of thinking?
Which Canadian region has fertile farmland and major cities near the Great Lakes?
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands
What BIG idea connects Inuit innovations, Ice Age adaptations, and the different geographic regions we've studied?
Geography/environment affects how people live and solve problems.