Introduction
Geographic Inquiry Process
Landforms
How are landforms created
Random
100
The study of the earth's surface and it's atmosphere
What is Physical geography
100
Presenting your findings using spatial journals, blog posts, slide shows, and presentations
What is Communicate
100
A high elevation of rocks and snow, created by moving convergent tectonic plates
What is a mountain
100
The breaking down of rocks by physical or chemical processes
What is Weathering
100
Somebody's point of view is also known as this.
What is their perspective
200
An exact location, using longitude and latitude
What is absolute location
200
Using your new understanding to come to a conclusion about your inquiry question
What is Evaluate and Draw Conclusions
200
A large area of flat land with very little trees
What is a plain
200
People create landforms because they need food, water, and shelter to survive (for example rice terraces in the Philippines)
What is Meeting basic needs
200
The difference between 2 consecutive contour lines
What is contour interval
300
The Natives in Brazil who are fighting to protect their lands and way of life
What is the Kayapo people
300
This step has you come up with a good question that is open-ended and is important and meaningful to us
What is Formulate Questions
300
A low elevation surrounded by higher elevation
What is a valley
300
The theory that Earth's surface is made up of rigid plates that are pushed by forces inside the planet
What is Plate tectonics
300
A tool that measures and records the magnitude and duration of a disturbance of the ground, especially an earthquake
What is a seismograph
400
The part of the map that lists different types of information using colours and symbols
What is a legend
400
Collecting data using both primary and secondary sources that relates to your inquiry question
What is Gather and Organize
400
High land, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain that is raised significantly above the surrounding area
What is a plateau
400
This type of boundary creates fold mountains and also usually has earthquakes as well.
What is convergent boundaries
400
The point on Earth's surface directly above the location of an earthquake
What is the epicentre
500
The question that is asked about the importance of the issue and how to make the world a better place to live
What is Why Care?
500
Looking for ways that different pieces fit together and making sure that you present different perspectives
What is Interpret and Analyze
500
A large area of very old exposed rocks that are left over from mountains that have been eroded
What is a shield
500
Convection flow, the rotation of magma, happens in this layer of the earth. The plates float and move on this layer.
What is the asthenosphere
500
The volcano Eyjafjallajokull happened in this country
What is Iceland
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