Plate Tectonics
What is convection currents?
This law says that the younger layers of rock are located on the top and the older layers are located at the bottom.
What is the Law of Superposition?
These are the 2 main groups of waves.
What are electromagnetic and mechanical?
What technologies currently exist to mitigate the effect of hurricanes?
A) There is currently no technology
B) Build buildings in circles with surrounding walls
C) Build buildings out of renewable resources
D) Elevate buildings and cities; build flood walls
What is D?
These types of resources are replenished to be reused over and over again.
What are renewable resources?
This scientist is credited with the Theory of Plate Tectonics.
Type of fossil that is used as a reference point for time.
What is an index fossil?
This type of wave requires a medium to move energy. Give an example.
What is a mechanical wave? An example is sound.
Which of the following would be a potential economic effect of a natural disaster?
A) spread of disease due to reduced standards of sanitation
B) disruption of communication networks
C) disruption of government and its services
D) loss of jobs + businesses
These types of resources are not replenished and can not be reused over and over again.
What is nonrenewable resources?
These are the types of plate tectonic interactions.
What are convergent, divergent, and transform?
These are the two types of forces that can alter the way Earth's landforms are created or destroyed.
What are constructive and destructive forces?
This type of wave does not require a medium to move energy. Give an example.
What is an electromagnetic wave? An example is light.
True or False: Scientists can predict exactly when a volcanic eruption will occur.
False
How does population growth affect natural resources?
A) The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.
B) The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.
C) The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.
What is C?
This was the original supercontinent.
What is Pangaea?
This cycle follow how different types of rocks are formed.
What is the rock cycle?
Part I - This color is seen when all color is absorbed.
Part II - This color is seen when all color is reflected.
Part I - What is Black?
Part II - What is white?
A natural disaster occurs when a natural hazard...
A) causes major damage and harms humans.
B) poses a danger to any part of the earth.
C) changes the physical features of the earth.
D) impacts everyday life for humans.
What is A?
As the human population increases, so does the consumption of natural resources. What are some ways this impact the environment?
A) negative impact B) positive impact
C) habitat loss D) environmental pollution
A, C, D
What are earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and mountains?
What are active (radioactive) dating and relative dating?
List 3 kinds of wave interactions.
What are diffraction, refraction, interference, reflection, absorption, and transmission?
Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur?
A) Communities can be notified to evacuate
B) So that we can stop them from happening again
C) So that scientists know where to go in order to study them
D) So that we can harness their power for renewable energy
What is A?
The _____________ the human population, the ______________ the amount of resources being used.
A) greater, greater B) greater, least
C) least, greater D) least, least
What is A?