Continental Drift
Inner Core is Composed of (2)
nickel and iron
Tsunami Means
Means “great harbor wave” in Japanese
rocks in the rock cycle are (3)
igneous. sedimentary, metamorphic
LIst All Climate Factors
LOWER N
Weather Definition
●is the day to day readings of temperature and precipitation What you see outside your window everyday.
The crust made up of 2 different parts- what are their depths?
•Oceanic crust =8km
•Continental crust =32km
What scale is used to measure how strong an earthquake is
Richter Scale
what are minerals
-natural solids formed from elements
& compounds in the earth’s crust
Explain Latitude
Closer to equator=warmer
Further From Equator= colder
Climate Definition
is the long term patterns of temperature and precipitation
List and explain the 3 ways plates move
Divergent –Plates pull away from each other
Convergent –Plates collide together (3 different ways)
Transform –Plates slide past one another
Ring of Fire contains ______% of world's volcanos
75%
what are rocks
-some contain matter that was once alive (ie. coal is formed from dead plant matter)
Explain Near Water
Continental and Maritime
Which label goes on the LEFT and RIGHT sides (2 answers)
Left= Temp Right= Precip
Who came up with the theory of PLATE TECTONICS
J Tuzo Wilson
List 3 types of volcanos
•1. Shield Volcanoes
•2. Cinder cone Volcanoes
•3.Composite Volcanoes
igneous rock is also called
Fire Rock
Explain wind and air masses
Large volume of air that takes on the climate conditions of the area where it formed
•Formed over WATER= moist
•Formed over LAND= dry
Total Precipitation Calculation
Add All bars/precip
List the 4 proofs of continental drift
jig saw
glaciation
mountain ranges
fossils
Canada's most significant volcanic risk comes from explosive eruptions in___________
Alaska
ways in which rocks change ....(3)
1) When melted minerals cool and harden
2) When pieces of rocks and minerals become cemented together
3) When existing rocks are slowly changed by heat and pressure
Explain 3 climate factors
varies
Temperature Range:
26 degrees C
-14 degrees C
40 Degrees C