Vocab
An event where the mass of rocks/soil slide down from a mountain or a cliff
Landslide
What are 3 landforms that form at convergent boundaries?
Mountains
Volcanoes
Ocean Trench
Give 2 examples of processes that "build."
Formation of mountains
Formation of volcanoes
Formation of mid-ocean ridges
Stalagmites and stalactites
Deposition
River Delta formation
Glacial Deposits
Glacial Deposits, Aftermath of a landslide, and River Deltas are examples of what?
Deposition
The point on Earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake occurs
Epicenter
Rock is physically broken into smaller pieces
Mechanical Weathering
What are 3 processes that occur on divergent boundaries?
Earthquakes
Volcanic Eruptions
Rifting
Give 2 examples of processes that "destroy"
Earthquakes
Erosion
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Wind, water, ice (glaciers), gravity, landslides are all examples of what?
Erosion
The line of earthquake and volcanic activity around the Pacific Ocean coastline.
The Ring of Fire
Waves of energy that travel though Earth following an earthquake
Seismic Waves
Upon which type of plate boundary would a rift valley form? You must indicate oceanic/continental for each side of the boundary.
Continental/Continental Divergent
2 Examples of processes that both "build" and "destroy"
Formation of
Ocean Trenches
Landslides
Cave Formation
Volcanic Eruptions
Glacial Movement
What are 4 pieces of evidence that prove that "moving water changes Earth?"
Erosion
Deposition
Formation of Stalagmites/Stalactites
Landslide
Cave formation
River Delta formation
Glacial deposits
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Glacial Movement
What are 4 natural hazards that have happened in Massachusetts?
Earthquake
Tornado
Coastal Erosion
Blizzard
Hurricane
Flash Flood
Flooding
Severe Rainstorm
The process that breaks down rock and other material on Earth’s surface.
Weathering
Upon which TWO types of plate boundary could a mountain form? You must indicate oceanic/continental for each side of the boundary.
Continental/Continental Convergent
and
Continental/Oceanic Convergent
Put the following in order from shortest to longest time span on average: Weathering, Erosion, Changing Continent Locations, Mid-Ocean Ridge Formation, Stalagmite/Stalactite Formation, River Delta Formation
Erosion, River Delta Formation, Stalagmite/Stalactite Formation, Mechanical and Chemical Weathering, Mid-Ocean Ridge Formation, Continents Changing Locations
What are the 5 mechanical weathering agents?
Abrasion
Plant Roots
Animal Actions
Freezing and Thawing
Release of Pressure
List 4 Natural Hazards that are "Predictable"
Flooding
Volcanic Eruption
Severe Rainstorm
Coastal Erosion
Tsunami
Blizzard
Hurricane
What is the definition of magnitude?
A measure of the amount of energy released during an earthquake.
What are 4 pieces of evidence that support the idea that "Plate tectonics changes Earth?"
Formation of mountains
Formation of volcanoes
Formation of ocean trenches
Formation of mid-ocean ridges
Earthquakes
Volcanic Eruptions
Give 2 examples of large-scale processes and 3 examples of small-scale processes
4 Examples of Large Scale Processes
Formation of Mountains
Continents Changing Locations
Formation of Mid-Ocean Ridges
Formation of Ocean Trenches
4 Examples of Small Scale Processes
Meteor Impact
River Delta Formation
Glacier Deposits
Erosion
Glacier Formation
Landslides
Earthquakes
Deposition
Formation of Stalagmites/Stalactites
Formation of Volcanoes
Cave Formation
Mechanical/Chemical Weathering
What are the 5 chemical weathering agents?
Water
Oxidation
Carbon Dioxide
Living Organisms
Acid Rain
List 3 natural hazards that are NOT considered predictable
Earthquake
Flash Flood
Tornado