2.1 - 2.3
What was the name of the supercontinent that was broken apart by continental drift theory
Pangaea
Which geological era featured a meteor hitting Mexico and causing an iced age
Mesozoic
When lives are taken and infrastructure is destroyed from extreme weather this is called
Natural Disaster
A giant wave caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions is called
Tsunami
Which landform region is the oldest
Canadian Shield
What is an example of a Coniferous tree
Pine Tree
What portable are we currently in
7
Which layer of the Earth do we live on?
The Crust (WE ARE THE CHEESE ON THE CRUST OF THE EARTH)
Single Cell organisms in the Water
What is this a definition for?
"The connection within and between natural and human environments"
Interrelationships
A drought is an example of what Natural Disaster
Atmospheric
Which landform region do we live in
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Low Lands
What is calcification
Moisture in soil evaporates and minerals are left
What snack smiles back
Gold Fish
When two plates Colide together, and form mountain regions what type of plate boundary is this?
Convergent
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
What is the name of the geologic area that is affected greatly by volcanoes and and earthquakes
Pacific Ring of Fire
Geologic
What is climate?
Long term average of weather
What are the three layers of soil called
Top Soil, Sub Soil, Parent Material
STM's Breakfast clubs runs on what days
Mon, Wed, Friday
Name the four layers of the earth
Crust, Mantle, outercore, innercore
Igneous rock becomes sediments through what geological process
weathering and Erosion
What are the three categories of Natural disasters
Geographic Hydrologic, Atmospheric
Crop failure is an example of what category of effects of natural disasters?
TERTIARY
What is the Lake Effect
Higher levels of precipitation
What are the four things soil needs to be soil
Air, Moisture, Minerals, Bacteria and Organic Material
What is the last name of the sisters in Little Women
The March Sisters
"Plates move because of the currents of magma found in the mantle below" - what is the term for this definition
Convection Current
Which rock forms through the process of heat and cooling of magma
Igneous
What is the aftershock of a earthquake
Tremors that occur as rocks adjust to their new positions
What are the 3 effects of natural disasters (categories)
Primary, secondary, tertiary
Lots of precipitation - Cool summers and warm winters Is what type of climate
Maritime Climate
What are the three main type of vegetation in Canada
Tundra, Forest, Grassland
Name one of Alfred Wegener's "proofs" for continental drift theory
2. Fossils
3. Geologic Evidence
What term is this definition for
"the laying down of sediment in a new location. Usually happens when wind or water carrying sediment slows down."
Deposition
What is a storm surge
An abnormal rise in the seawater level during a storm, measured as the height of the water above the normal tide
Overflowing rivers causing damage to houses is what type of effect?
Primary
Identify all letters in the acronym
L O W E R N
Latitude
Ocean currents
Wind and air currents
Elevation
Relief
Nearness to water
Decaying organic materials form what ...
Humus
When was the last year Canada hosted the olympics
2010