Landform Regions
What is a region?
An area with certain characteristics that set it apart from other areas.
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago?
Pangaea
Define climate.
Climate is the usual weather a place has over many years.
Define geology.
Geology is the study of the Earth, mainly its rocks, layers, and how they change over time.
What is a landform region?
A part of the Earth with unique physical features that people use to meet their needs.
What is "continental drift"?
Continental drift is the idea that Earth's continents have moved over time and were once joined together in one big landmass.
Define weather.
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere at a particular place.
Igneous/Sedimentary/Metamorphic
Which Canadian Landform Region is the oldest?
Canadian Shield
What is said to have caused continental drift?
Plate tectonics shifting
What is humus?
The dark organic matter in soil that results from the decay of plant and animal matter.
Name one rock and name what type it is.
Igneous: granite/diorite/basalt
Sedimentary: Limestone/Sandstone/Shale
Metamorphic: Slate/Marble
About how much of Canada does the Canadian Shield cover?
Who came created the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
What are 3 layers of soil? (Horizon A, B, C)
Horizon A: Top Soil
Horizon B: Subsoil
Horizon C: Parent Material
List the rock cycle. (hint - MISM)
Magma, Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
Canadian Shield, Interior Plains, Western Cordillera, Innuitians, Appalachian Mountains, Arctic, Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands.
What are 3 things that prove continental drift?
1. Continents like South America and Africa fitting like a puzzle piece
2. Same fossils on different continents
3. Matching mountain ranges and rock types spread across continents
What are the 4 components of soil? (hint: MOMA)
Minerals, organic materials, moisture, air
List the 4 interior layers of the Earth.
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core