Geological timeline and layers of the Earth
Pangaea theory and plate tectonics
The Rock Cycle
Regions
LOWERN
Flags!
100
What are the 4 layers of the Earth?
Crust, Mantle, Inner core, Outer core
100
Name 1 type of plate boundary and explain what it means.
Transform, convergent, divergent
100
What are the the three types of rocks?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
100
How many Landform Regions are there in Canada?
7
100
What does the R in LOWERN stand for?
Relief (of mountains)
100
What flag is this? 🇧🇦
Bosnia and Herzegovina
200
What Era is known as the age of reptiles?
Mesozoic
200
What is the supercontinent that existed 245 million years ago?
Pangaea
200
What is an example of a Metamorphic rock?
Gniess, Marble, Quartzite, Slate,
200
Name the 4 Soil Regions in Canada.
Dry Climate soils, Wet Climate soils, Grasslands, Complex Soils of Mountain Areas.
200
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather: Day to day atmospheric conditions (Weather conditions when you look outside)
Climate: The long term pattern of weather (what you expect a place to be)
200
What country does this flag belong to? 🇳🇬
Nigeria
300
In what Era do humans appear on the Earth?
Cenozoic
300
When plate tectonics move, what do they create?
When they move, they create geological features (mountains, waterways, volcanoes, valleys, etc.)
300
Explain the difference between Intrusive Igneous rocks and Extrusive Igneous rocks.
Intrusive Igneous rocks: form from Molten rock that has cooled under the surface of the Earth’s crust. Magma cools slowly so intrusive igneous rocks have larger crystals
Extrusive Igneous rocks: form from Molten rock that cools on the Earth's surface (land). Lava cools rapidly on the surface which generally does not allow minerals to form
300
What are the Interior Plains also known as?
"Bread Basket" or "Prairies"
300
What is the cool or wet side of a mountain (relief) called?
Windward side
300
What country does this flag belong to? 🇰🇳
St. Kitts and Nevis
400
What body part roughly represents the amount of time that humans have been around on the earth?
The tip of you nail.
400
What is the theory of continental drift?
The Earth’s physical appearance continues to change and will do so in the future.
400
Explain the process of a Igneous rock changing into a Sedimentary rock.
Weathering and erosion create sediments. The sediments are then compressed and cemented together to create a Sedimentary rock.
400
What Vegetation Region does not support tree growth? Why?
Tundra. This is because it is located above the treeline meaning the ground is permafrost.
400
Why does Saskatchewan have a larger temperature range compared to British Columbia?
Saskatchewan has a larger temperature range compared to British Columbia because they are not near a large body of water like BC is. As BC is near the pacific ocean, and water heats and cools the land more slowly, meaning that BC has cooler summers and more mild winters, where as SK has cold winters and hot summers because they are not near water.
400
What country does this flag belong to? 🇲🇷
Mauritania
500
What is the correct order for the geological eras?
Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian
Precambrian, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic
Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Precambrian, Paleozoic
3. Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
500
What are the 4 reasons Alfred Wegener believed that the continents were all once together?
1. South America and Africa fit like jigsaw puzzle pieces.
2. Fossils of the same plants and animals are found on separated continents.
3. Appalachian Mountains and Caledonian Mountains are similar in age and structure.
4. Ice sheets covered countries that are now in warmer climates.
500
What type of rock has fossils? Please give an example of this type of rock.
Sedimentary.
ie. Sandstone, Limestone, Conglomerate
500
What mountains are located in the Western Cordillera?
The Rocky Mountains
500
Complete this question (you have 45 seconds after I finish reading the question)
If you are at the bottom of a 2000m tall mountain where the temperature is 18 degrees. What would the temperature at the top of the mountain be?
2000/100 = 20 degrees
18 degrees - 20 degrees = -2 degrees
Therefore the temperature at the top of the mountain is -2 degrees celsius.
500
What country does this flag belong to? 🇬🇾
Guyana