Tectonic Plates
How many tectonic plates (are we saying) there are?
16
What is the name of the historically well-known supercontinent?
Pangaea
True or False:
The floor of the ocean does not have its own landscape, unlike features on land: wide, flat areas called abyssal plains, erupting volcanoes, underwater mountains called seamounts, and deep, narrow valleys, called trenches.
False
Which continent are the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains in?
North America
Is the Earth curved?
Yes, that is why different regions or places on the planet receive different amounts/intensities of sunlight.
How many MAJOR tectonic plates are there?
7
What is the name of our ”modern-day” supercontinent?
Eurasia
How many rock types are there?
3
(Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary)
Which continent are the Alps in?
Europe
Fill in the blank:
The atmosphere has many _____ or layers.
Spheres
What is the definition of a tectonic plate?
A large, irregular shaped slab of solid rock–that makes up part of the Earth’s outermost layer (the crust), or somewhere along those lines.
Name one historical supercontinent (OTHER than Pangaea).
One of the following:
Laurasia, Gondwana
How many island types are there?
3
(Continental, Volcanic, Atoll)
How many mountain ranges are there? (the ones we are learning about in class)
6
Alps, Andes, Appalachian, Himalayas, Rockies, and Ural
What are the three types of climates called.
Try and name all three but you get the point if you name at least two.
Atleast two of the following:
The Tropical, Temperate, and Arctic Zones.
Name AT LEAST 3 tectonic plates.. that we learned about.
At least three of the following:
African, Antarctic, Arabian, Caribbean, Caroline, Cocos, Eurasian, Fiji, Indo-Australian, Iranian, Nazca, North American, Pacific, Philipine, Scotia, and South American
Name two historical supercontinents (OTHER than Pangaea).
Both of the following:
Laurasia, Gondwana
How many natural regions are there?
7
Mountain, Desert, Forests, Polar, Grassland, Tundra, and Ocean
Which continent are the Himalayas in?
Which continent are the Andes in?
Asia
South America
What are the four “spheres” or “layers” of the atmosphere.
Name at least one.
One of the following:
Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
Name AT LEAST 2 MAJOR tectonic plates.. that we learned about.
At least 2 of the following:
Pacific Plate, North American Plate, Eurasian Plate, African Plate, Antarctic Plate, Indo-Australian Plate, and South American Plate
What are the names of ALL supercontinent's discussed in this part of the unit.
Eurasia, Pangaea, Laurasia, Gondwana
Name at least 3 natural regions.
Three of the following:
Mountain, Desert, Forests, Polar, Grassland, Tundra, and Ocean.
Which continent(s) is the Ural Mountains in?
Europe + Asia
What happens with sunlight in the Arctic Zone?
There is a weak amount, and sometimes the sunlight may not even be present.