Tectonic Plates
Valleys
Pangea
Law of Superposition
REVIEW
100
Who was the scientist that came up with Tectonic Plate Theory?
Alfred Wagner
100
What needs to surround a Valley?
Mountains or Hills
100
What was Pangea considered?
a supercontinent
100
Which layer is the oldest
F
100
What Happens to a metamorphic rock when it hits Magma/Lava?
It Melts!
200
What landforms are formed on Tectonic Plates
A. Mountains
B. Pizza
C. Trenches
D. Both A/B
D
200
What is the name of one of our most POPULAR valleys in the United States?
Death Valley!
200
How many continents did Pangea break into?
7
200
Which layer is the Youngest?
A
200
Name ONE process of the water cycle you see in the image?
Precipitation
Evaporation
Run OFF
300
Does Plate movement happen fast or slow?
Gradually SLOW
300
Draw a Valley on your whiteboard
Show me your drawings
300
What male scientist suggest Pangea was real?
Hint: Other scientist thought he was crazy.
Alfred Wagner
300
Why is Layer E the Oldest?
It was on the bottom - so it was there first and longest
300
What causes Lunar changes for the moon?
The moon orbits around the Earth, causing it to change the sunlight.
400
What Mountain formed because of the Indian and Euroasian plate COLLIDING?
Hint: It's really TALL
Mount Everest!
400
What States is Death Valley in?
California and Nevada
400
When Pangea broke apart - how did Alfred Wagner suggest all continents were once together based on their SHAPE?
They all fit together like Puzzle Pieces
400
Why is layer A the Youngest?
Because it is on the top - so it is the newest?
400
How is the Hubble Telescope able to stay in Orbit around Earth?
Gravity!!
500
What happens to the age of the OCEAN FLOOR ROCK as the distance is INCREASED from the our Plate Boundary?
The age also INCREASES
500
Do Mountains need to be parallel for there to be a Valley?
No
500
Name 3 different continents
North America
South America
Asia
Europe
Australia
Africa
Antarctica
500
Which layer is the middle child?
Layer C
500
What Process causes Igneous Rocks to BREAKDOWN into Sediments?
Hint: Starts with an E...
Erosion