Rhyme Time (Landforms)
I was walking through my gate
And I was feeling a little bit faint
If you were there
You might have to swear
I wasn't walking very ______________________
Strait
What does PCC stand for?
Problem
Criteria
Contstraint
The measurement that describes a change in elevation in a landform's highest and lowest point is called
Relief
The caramel layer of the mantle that sits between the upper mantle and mesophere
Asthenosphere
Which of these layers makes up one percent of the Earth?
The crust
There once was a dog who loved toast,
Whose barking was simply the most.
He'd yap at the sea,
With a yip full of glee,
All along the magnificent ____________
Coast
There sphere that is made of abiotic factors such as soil and rocks is ...
geosphere
Which layer of the Earth makes up more than 50% of it's mass?
mantle
True or false - the mantle gets hotter the closer it gets to the outer core.
True
Define a transform boundary
Plates moving past one another
A mindful young monk named Beau,
Found peace on a mountain of snow.
He sat very still,
Observing the chill,
Then decided to call it a
Plateau
What step in the scientific method do you write the CER?
The last step
A plateau is a landform that has ___________ elevation and __________ relief.
High, low
There are four spheres. Name them.
Geo, hydro, atmo, and biosphere
The crust and the top part of the mantle are also known as...
the lithosphere
A cheerful young fellow named Slly,
Found herself walking through a cheer rally,
She drove her small car,
From the city afar,
To live out her days in a
Valley
What is the layer of the Earth that touches the four spheres?
the crust
A basin, which is an area that collects water and is surrounded mostly by land, is a small version of which landform?
Bay
The geologist who studied sea floor spread
Harry Hess
Plates that are moving apart
Divergent
A playful young otter, quite gray,
Would tumble and frolic all day.
He’d slide down the banks
And give little thanks,
Before splashing right into the
Bay
Rocks being slowly brown down by rain is an example of two spheres working together. Those spheres are the geosphere and the...
Hydrosphere
What is a prototype?
A model that you build to test an engineering idea
Why did Wegener believe that Pangea existed?
The plates that move toward one another
Convergent