Internal Forces of Change
The Earth is composed of layers. Name those layers.
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
What is a tectonic plate?
Enormous moving pieces of the earth's lithosphere (crust).
Which way do tectonic plates move in a divergent movement?
Spread away from each other
What are the 2 types of weathering?
Physical (Mechanical) and Chemical
What is erosion?
Movement of the particles on the earth's surface.
The Super-Continent was called _____________?
Pangea
What is the theory scientists use that says the continents were once joined together, but over time have slowly drifted apart?
Continental Drift Theory
The movement of tectonic plates that collide with each other is called what?
Convergent Boundary
Give an example of Chemical Weathering.
Acid Rain, Oxidization, Salt
Wind transporting and depositing sediment in other locations.
______________ is a term that scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow which create many of Earth's physical features.
Plate Tectonics
Name 4 different landforms.
Island, Plateau, Harbor, Volcano, Glacier, Mountain, etc.
Earthquakes happen around which type of plate boundary?
Transform
Give an example of Physical Weathering.
Frost Wedging, Root Wedging, Glaciers, Water, Wind
What are moraines?
Rocks that are left behind by a glacier that may form a ridge or a hill.
In geography, when we talk about RELIEF, what are we talking about?
Difference in elevation of a landform from its lowest point to its highest point.
Name the 3 main types of tectonic plate movements.
Divergent, Convergent, and Transform
What is the name for the string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean?
The Ring of Fire
Define weathering.
Weathering is the process that breaks down rocks (reduces something big to something smaller).
Name 2 drawbacks of wind erosion.
Drying out good farming soil, reduced crop production, moving good soil away from farms, sickness from dust and sandstorms, etc.
What are the 4 "spheres" that make up the earth?
Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere
Large landmass that sits above the earth's oceans.
Give an example of a Hot Spot in the world.
Hawai'i
What are the smaller pieces of broken-down rock called?
Sediment
Shapes the land, carries nutrients, takes seeds from plants to other places.