Geologic history
The name of the proposed epoch that will replace the current Holocene
The Anthropocene
Throw your hands up for the layers of the earth! What are the layers in order?
Inner core, outer core, mantle and crust
The main difference between weather and climate
Short vs. long term, smaller region vs. larger region
According to D.A., the key to restoring stability to our planet is...
restoring biodiversity/rewilding the world
What are the 3 types of rocks?
Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
The largest measure of geologic time
eons
The most famous of the past "supercontinents"
Pangaea
Name 4 of the LOWERN factors
Latitude, Ocean Currents, Wind, Elevation, Relief, Near Water
Observing/searching for this animal over time (in Borneo) was one of D.A's major indicators of a decline in wildlife
orangutans
Which is Canada's largest landform region?
The Canadian Shield
Name 2 of the major eras that we looked at as a class
Precambrian, paleozoic, mesozoic, cenozoic
A reason why our earth's plates move
Convection currents (movement) of hot magma in the earth's mantle
Why do coastal climates experience milder climates?
Water changes temperature more slowly than land/air
According to D.A, we have now cleared at least half of what kind of ecosystem worldwide?
Rainforests
Choose one type of rock - how is it formed and how can we identify it?
Answers to be confirmed by teacher
The main way that we are able to study evidence of geologic history and change today
Fossil records/rock strata
2 pieces of evidence that support the theory of continental drift
Shared fossils, Puzzle/jigsaw formation of the edges of continents, Evidence of shared/changing climate regions, Mountain ranges
One of our largest and most important consistent ocean current, creates a warming/regulating effect on nearby climate regions
The gulf stream
What city did D.A. use as an example of how nature always comes back?
Chernobyl
Which is Canada's westernmost landform region?
The event that marks the beginning of the Holocene
the last major ice age (~12K y/a)
The 3 types of tectonic plate movement
Transforming (sliding), subducting (converging), diverging
As a group, choose 2 LOWERN factors and explain how they have an impact on the climate
Answers to be confirmed by teacher
At least 2 of the global crises predicted for the coming decades should we not change our ways as a species
- Permafrost thaws, releasing methane, oceans heat and become more acidic, loss of coral reefs and fisheries, global food crisis, pollinating insects disappear, unpredictable weather, global warming, higher rates of extinction
One of the oldest rocks in the world was found in which Canadian province?
Quebec (4.28 billion years old)