Geology
Thinking Concepts
Plate Tectonics
Weather & Climate
Natural Systems
100

An assembly of minerals bonded together could be called a?

A Rock

100

The drastic increase in average global temperature we see right now is a natural trend, true or false?

False

100

Earthquakes are created by what type of tectonic plate movement

Transform boundaries

100

Measured daily changes to the atmosphere would be classified as?

Weather

100

the 4 main parts of soil are?

Moisture, oxygen, microorganisms, minerals

200

What would you call a large area of exposed igneous rock that acts as the foundation for continents

Shields/ Canadian Shield

200

Measure the change in a value over time

Trend

200

Mountains, volcanoes and ocean trenches are all caused by what type of tectonic plate movement

Subduction/ Converging Plates

200
Expected average weather for an area based on historic trends would be classified as?

Climate

200

trees that lose their leaves in the fall are called?

Deciduous trees

300

The thickest part of the glacier can also be called the?

Accumulation Zone

300

Spatial significance is determined by considering what?

Human/ Natural Features = Uniqueness

300

What are 2 ways we know tectonic plates are moving?

Fossil locations, similar rock formations, continental fit, satelite imaging
300

Climate type with a large temperature range and little - moderate percipitation

Continental Climate

300

The main layers from top to bottom are?

Humus, Top Soil, Sub Soil, Parent Material

400

The thickest layer of the Earth is called the?

Mantle

400

Name 4 different types data patterns discussed in class

absent, outlier, concentrated, clustered, linear, dispersed

400

What is a primary cause of the movement of tectonic plates?

Convection Currents

400
2 main characteristics of a maritime climate region

narrow temperature range, lots of percipitation

400

Why are the Interior Plains well suited for agriculture

Flat terrain, ancient sea bed  = lots of mineral rich soil

500

Molten rock that has exited onto Earth's surface hardens and is called what type of rock?

Extrusive igneous rock

500

When looking at a climate graph measuring expected average temperature each month over thespan of 3 years, what trend are you likely to observe?

Fluctuating (Annual seasons)

500

New oceanic crust is created by what type of tectonic palte movement?

Divergent Plates

500

Climate graphs show?

The expected weather trends of an area

500

Canada's 3 main types of vegetation regions are?

Tundra, Forests, Grasslands