Plate Tectonics
Who proposed the theory of plate tectonics
Alfred Wegener
The movement of weathered material is called what
This layer of the atmosphere is where humans live and weather happens
Troposphere
What is the number one cause of runoff
Precipitation
What is the name of the major volcano zone in the Pacific Ocean
Ring of Fire
What was the name of the super continent on the continental drift theory
Pangea
What process changes the chemical composition of rocks
Chemical Weathering
What is precipitation give 3 examples and state where does it fall from
Rain, snow, sleet or hail falling from the sky
What is the primary force that moves glaciers
Gravity
What protects the earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays
Ozone layer
What provides evidence of the continental drift theory
Fossils of the same species found on different continents
What agent is responsible for both weathering and erosion
Water
What type of cloud is most commonly associated with thunderstorms
Cumulonimbus
A delta is usually formed where
At the mouth of a river
What is the name of the fan shaped deposit formed when a stream slows down
Alluvial Fan
A crack in the earths surface where movement occurs is called a what
Fault
When a rock turns reddish and breaks down this is called
Oxidation
What happens when a cold front moves into an area
thunderstorms and cooler temperatures
Which type of valley is formed by a glacier
U-shaped
What is the name of a landform created by glacial deposition
Moraine
What causes the movement of tectonic plates
Convection currents in the mantle
What is the main way that humans can increase erosion
Cutting down trees
Give two of three stages of a thunderstorm
Developing, Mature, Dissipating
What is a moraine made out of
Rock and debris left by glaciers
What environment would have the fastest chemical weathering
Warm and wet