how landforms are created and changed
what is the name for the surface crust?
the lithosphere
an earthquake zone that is also a string of volcanoes
ring of fire
how can energy cause climate change?
when the earth receives more energy from the sun than it is supposed to, it could cause climate change
what is the removal of forests called?
deforestation
what is latitude
latitude is how far north or south a place is from the equator - it is measured in degrees
what is "plate tectonics"?
plate tectonics is the theory that earth's crust is made up of several different plates that are pushed by forces inside the planet
scientists use this tool to classify earthquakes
the richter scale
what changes the amount of energy received from the sun?
the tilt of the earth's axis
what is the change from fertile land into desert called?
desertification
geographers use this term to describe the highest and lowest point in an area
relief
what is convection flow?
Convection flow is the circular motion that occurs when warmer material rises and is replaced by cooler material
the 2 biggest risks to people from an erupting volcano
hot gasses and ash
what does ash and dust do to the environment?
define the slash-and-burn method
the slash-and-burn method is used to burn and cut down trees by farmers and can cause deforestation
where do air masses form?
air masses form over warm bodies of water and pick up heat and moisture from the water
what type of plates carry the ocean floor and the continents?
the major plates carry the ocean floor and the continents
a tool that measures the size and magnitude of an earthquake
seismograph
what can volcanic eruptions do to cause climate change
they can spit huge amounts of dust and ash into the atmosphere
what are all the methods that cause desertification?
(hint - there are 2)
overuse of soil (grazing), and climate change
what are the six major factors that affect climate change?
winds and masses, latitude, ocean currents, elevation, and relief
a layer of semi-molten rock under the lithosphere
the asthenosphere
a shock wave zone where the main shockwave occurs after the first shockwave and a series of other shockwaves can happen
epicenter
what are the main factors contributing to the cause of climate change? (hint - there are three)
ash and dust, the suns periods (to much energy from the sun on the earth), and the tilt of earth's axis (pointing to the sun).
what does climate change and rising temperatures do to forests and plants?
that causes plants to migrate and move to colder spaces that they might not have been able to live in before
what is one example of a global climate factor, and one example of a local climate factor
winds and masses are global, latitude is global, ocean currents is global, elevation is local, relief is local, and bodies of water is local.