Geology
An assembly of minerals bonded together could be called a?
A Rock
The drastic increase in average global temperature we see right now is a natural trend, true or false?
False
Earthquakes are created by what type of tectonic plate movement
Transform boundaries
Measured daily changes to the atmosphere would be classified as?
Weather
the 4 main parts of soil are?
Moisture, oxygen, microorganisms, minerals
What would you call a large area of exposed igneous rock that acts as the foundation for continents
Shields/ Canadian Shield
Measure the change in a value over time
Trend
Mountains, volcanoes and ocean trenches are all caused by what type of tectonic plate movement
Subduction/ Converging Plates
Climate
trees that lose their leaves in the fall are called?
Deciduous trees
The thickest part of the glacier can also be called the?
Accumulation Zone
Spatial significance is determined by considering what?
Human/ Natural Features = Uniqueness
What are 2 ways we know tectonic plates are moving?
Climate type with a large temperature range and little - moderate percipitation
Continental Climate
The main layers from top to bottom are?
Humus, Top Soil, Sub Soil, Parent Material
The thickest layer of the Earth is called the?
Mantle
Name 4 different types data patterns discussed in class
absent, outlier, concentrated, clustered, linear, dispersed
What is a primary cause of the movement of tectonic plates?
Convection Currents
narrow temperature range, lots of percipitation
Why are the Interior Plains well suited for agriculture
Flat terrain, ancient sea bed = lots of mineral rich soil
Molten rock that has exited onto Earth's surface hardens and is called what type of rock?
Extrusive igneous rock
When looking at a climate graph measuring expected average temperature each month over thespan of 3 years, what trend are you likely to observe?
Fluctuating (Annual seasons)
New oceanic crust is created by what type of tectonic palte movement?
Divergent Plates
Climate graphs show?
The expected weather trends of an area
Canada's 3 main types of vegetation regions are?
Tundra, Forests, Grasslands