Topography
Earth's Layers
Tectonic Plates
Vocabulary
Misc
100
Which side of the hill has a more gradual slope?
East Side
100
How many layers does the earth have?
Four
100
How many types of tectonic plates are there?
Three
100
A point on a map that indicates the level of elevation
Index contour
100
Proposed the theory of continental drift
Alfred Wegener
200
Which point is located at the steepest slope?
Point C
200
What are the four layers of the earth starting from outer to inner?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
200
Earthquakes are commonly caused by this type of plate boundary
Transform
200
Number in which elevation increases by
contour interval
200
The solid part of Earth's surface is called
the lithosphere
300
What is the contour interval of this map?
20
300
The outer core is made up of what?
Liquid iron and nickel
300
Volcanic eruptions are caused primarily by the movement of
Tectonic plates
Convergent plate boundaries
300
When plates slide past one another....can cause massive faults in the Earth's layers.
Transform boundary
300
What conclusion can you make from this map?
That there is a lot of movement on the West Coast of North America
400
In which direction does Hobbs Creek Flow?
to the north
400
The inner core is made up of what?
solid iron and nickel
400
Seafloor spreading which creates underwater rifts and valleys is a response due to
Divergent plate boundaries moving
400
When plates move away from one another
Divergent plate boundary
400
A river in a topographic map flows
in the direction the the opening of the "V" is
500
What is the possible elevation of Point C?
85
500
What are the two things that make up the lithosphere?
the crust and the mantle
500
What process can result in the formation of high mountains with well-rounded peaks?
Collision of plates
Convergent plate boundaries & erosion
500
Theory that continents where once one large landmass that separated over time
Continental Drift
500
What evidence was there to prove Wegener's theory to be true?
fossil records
animal/plant remains found on other areas around the world where they usually would not be found.