Unit 1 #1
What goes at the top of a geographical map?
The title.
Earth.
Is erosion a never ending process?
Yes.
Is the outer core of the Earth solid?
nuh uh
What type of geographical map uses contour lines?
A topography map.
What are the cardinal points on a compass?
North, East, South and West.
True or False: The Earth is 70 billion years old.
False.
When tectonic plate boundaries collide, what kind of boundaries are they?
They are Convergent Boundaries.
What are Map Makers called?
Cartographers.
What time zone are we living in?
Eastern Standard Time. (EST)
How is Igneous rock created?
When magma erupts out of a volcano, it cools into solid rock.
How can igneous rock be turned into sediments?
Through weathering and erosion.
What are the three oceans shown in the map of Canada?
Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
What are the 4 geographical perspectives?
Political, Social, Environmental and Economical.
What is the border between two tectonic plates called?
A boundary.
Who made the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener.
What are interrelationships?
The connection within and between natural and human environments working together to make a system.
What is another name for the lines in latitude?
A parellel.
What is a hot spot?
An area on earth over a magma plume causing melting and thinning of the crust and widespread volcanic activity.
A drumlin.