Formation of the Earth
What are the 4 layers of the Earth
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
What are plate tectonics?
The theory that Earth's outer layer, the lithosphere, is broken into large, rigid plates that move and interact, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain ranges
What are the three types of rock
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
This region has the "youngest" rocks with jagged peaks, forested areas and basins of water
Western Cordillera
What is a rural settlement?
A Rural settlement is a settlement that occurs outside cities and towns
This portion of the earth only takes up 1% of the Earth and is like the Earth's "skin"
The Crust
What is Pangea?
Moving land masses came together to form the supercontinent of Pangaea
Sedimentary Rock
What region do we live in?
St. Lawrence Lowlands/Great Lakes
What is a glacier?
A large section of ice and snow that moves across the land, shaping and changing it
What is the largest layer of the earth?
Mantle
2. Slide past each other
3.Pull away from each other
Name all 3 of these boundaries
1. Convergent 2. Transform 3. Divergent
Which rock is made from volcanoes and is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
Igneous Rock
This region was created when North America collided with Europe & North Africa and are the oldest highland region in Canada with low, rolling mountains
Appalachian region
What are the 2 types of glaciers called?
Alpine Glaciers, Continental Glaciers
What 2* things lies within the earth's Outer Core?
Very hot liquid metals & rock
What do each of the 3 movements of the plate boundaries cause?
Transform = Earthquakes
Convergent = Mountains & Volcanoes
Divergent = Mid-Ocean Ridges, Valleys
Marble is a ____________ rock formed when limestone undergoes intense heat and pressure
Name all 7 (8) landform regions we had covered in class
Western Cordillera Region
Interior Plains
Canadian Shield
Hudson Bay Lowlands
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands
Appalachian Region
Arctic Lowlands / Innuitian Mountains
Name 2 issues with Rural Settlements today
Issues with Rural Areas Today
Movement towards urbanization
Movement to commercial farming
Technology is advancing farming practices
Fewer services provided within rural regions
Increased costs for goods and services
Less rural areas as a result of urbanization
The Inner Core is roughly the size of what (Think about outer space)
The moon
Name 3 (out of 5*) explanations from the theory of Continental Drift that explained why Pangea might have existed
1. Fit of continents 2. Similar Fossils 3. Similar Mountain Ranges/Rocks 4. Past Climates 5.Matching Glacial Deposits
What are the three things that changes rocks?
Name key distinct characteristics to 5 out of the 7 (8) regions.
Varied Answers
What are 2 of the 3 distinct settlement patterns of Rural Canada?
The LONG LOTS of southern Quebec
The CONCESSION SYSTEM of southern Ontario
The SECTION SYSTEM of the Prairies