Explorers
Which explorer discovered a river in New York?
Henry Hudson
What is weathering?
the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth’s surface
23x2
46
19x11
209
List all the factor pairs of 16
What explorer discovered Long Island? (hint: there is a bridge named after him).
Giovanni da Verrazanno
What is erosion?
the wearing away of the land by forces such as water, wind and rocks
39x4
156
24x13
312
List all the factor pairs of 50
Even though Giovanni da Verrazzano was Italian, what country did he sail for?
France
What is a transform boundary?
plates slide next to each other along their fault
45x3
135
31x8
248
List all the factor pairs of 64
(1, 64) (2, 32) (4, 16) (8,8)
What did Hudson, Champlain and Verrazzano all have in common?
They were all looking for a sea route to China.
What is a divergent boundary?
Some plates move away from each other
58x9
522
45x21
945
List all the factor pairs of 81
(1,81) (3,27) (9,9)
How did Samuel de Champlain cause conflict between the Iroquois and Algonquins?
He originally traded furs with the Iroquois, then switched to getting furs with the Algonquins.
What is a convergent boundary?
Some plates move into each other
88x7
616
84x23
1,932
List all the factor pairs of 60
(1,60) (2,30) (3,20) 4,15) (5,12) (6,10)