Earth Landforms
The crust and the top part of the mantle make up the what??
Lithosphere
What is the common denominator for 1/12 and 3/5
60
Valley
Name one for of chemical weathering and one form of physical weathering
multiple examples
Mantle
What is the name of the three ancient civilizations we are learning about in CKLA?
Inca, Maya, Aztecs
What is a fault?
A large crack in Earth's crust
a wide gently sloped cone that forms from flowing lava
What are the deepest parts of the ocean floor called?
Trench
How many years have I been teaching at Maple River?
2
What is the name of the theorized “supercontinent.”
Pangea
Where is the epicenter of an earthquake located?
the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
What is the difference between a relief map and topographical map?
One uses shading and the other uses lines to show elevation.
What is 526.487 divided by 10,000
0.0526487
The Himalayan Mountains are an example of what type of mountains?
Folded Mountains
a huge wave caused by an earthquake underwater is called what?
tsunami
All the gases around earth are called what?
Atmosphere
Name Santa's reindeer
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Cupid, Donor, Blitzen, Vixen, Rudolph
What is the definition of plate tectonics?
a scientific theory that Earth’s crust is made of moving plates.
How do erosion and deposition work together using running water. (verbal answer, now written)
water runs down the side of a hill or mountain. As it moves it picks up bits of rock/soil. Erodes land. Than water slows down it goes into larger bodies of water. it drops off rocks and soil picked up before. Causes new land to build up.