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100
Name one fact about the Mariana Trench:
Over 35,000 ft deep (~7 Miles); No light gets down that far Deeper than Mt. Everest is tall We have been there, Challenger Depth, etc.
100
Describe what a peninsula is:
A body of land surrounded by 3 sides of water EC: Give an example:
100
Name the tallest mtn. in the world
Mt. Everest EC: About how tall is it? ~HF
100
When one continental plate gets shoved underneath another, into the mantle, what is that called?
What is Subduction?
200
Africa and South America are separated today because of this:
What is Sea Floor Spreading?
200
The country of Panama is a prime example of this type of landform
What is an Isthmus?
200
Name 2 different landforms found here in Utah Valley, describe where they are:
Timpanogos Mtn, Utah lake, Utah Valley, Spanish Fork or Provo River, etc.
200
Around the equator, there are no winds. What is this area called?
What are Doldrums? EC: name the other area on the globe where there are no prevailing winds (the term for these areas)
300
Greenland is an example of this landform:
What is an island? EC: What type of climate is most of Greenland?
300
This is narrow body of water between two land masses
EC: What is its other name?
300
Describe one step of the Water Cycle:
EC: Describe the next step!
300
Name at least one prevailing wind, and where it blows
Ec: name one more and describe where it blows
400
Name one category of climate, and at least 2 examples of subclimates in that category:
Tropical – Tropical Rain Forest; Tropical Savannah Arid / Dry – Steppe; Desert Midlatitude – Marine West Coast; Mediterranean; Humid Subtopical; Humid Continental High Latitude – Subarctic; Tundra; Ice Cap Highlands – Highlands (same) EC: For one subclimate, give an example of a location, and the vegetation in general in that subclimate.
400
The Pacific Northwest has mountains that face the ocean, and get over 100 inches of rain a year. The eastern side of these mountains, not so much. What is causing this?
What is the Rain Shadow Effect? EC: Explain what Windward & Leeward mean
400
Final Jeopardy:
This area is where 80% of all volcanoes are, and it has the most earthquakes in the world as well.
400
Where do typhoons form?
SE Asia: What is the difference between a Cyclone and a hurricane (2 things)?
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