Landforms
There used to be 12 of me but now there are only 8. What am I?
12 apostles
Where a plate is forced under another plate. What is this force called?
Subduction
What are the four spheres?
Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Biosphere and Atmosphere
What is the process of which water is taken up into the atmosphere?
Evaporation
I am The beauty and uniqueness of places. What value am I?
Aesthetic Value
Are plateaus considered a Landform?
Yes, they are.
The plates move apart from each other and magma rises up through the weakened crust. What force is this?
Divergent
I contain all the flora and fauna on earth. What sphere am I?
Biosphere
What is the process called of which rain falls from the sky?
Precipitation
I am how much a place is worth. E.G. Money or Jobs. What value am I?
Economic value
An area of land completely surrounded by water is called?
An Island
Can converging plates cause earthquakes?
Yes, they can.
The interior of the earth is part of which sphere?
The Lithosphereere
What is Percolation?
Where rainwater seeps down into the ground.
I am the value of the importance and sacredness of a place, which value am I?
Spiritual Value
What is a meander?
A meander is where a river changes direction.
What is a rift valley caused by?
It is one of the causes of diverging plates
What are the main water cycle processes that occur in the atmosphere?
Evaporation, Condensation, advection and precipitation.
What is the Process called when the water in the atmosphere forms clouds?
Condensation
Which value makes people most want to visit a place?
The Aesthetic Value
What is a narrow area of land connecting two larger areas of land called?
Isthmus
What are Fold Mountains formed by?
Fold Mountains are formed by collision zones.
Which spheres are interacting when a volcano erupts?
The spheres interacting are Atmosphere, Lithosphere and Biosphere. The atmosphere is interacting as the ash ends up in the air and so do other gases. The lithosphere is interacting as the lava comes from the ground. The Biosphere is interacting as the lava flow and possibly the pyroclastic flow effect all living creatures and plants.
What is the Process called when clouds carry water from one area to another?
Advection
How do the Centrifugal forces affect the economic value of a place?
The outcome of expensive prices or congestion that makes people go visit other attractions. This takes away from the money a place is making.