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Planet Plunge
Tectonic Plates
Human Concerns
Oceans and Continents
This and That
100
This is the real reason that the planet experiences seasons.
What is the earth's tilt?
100
Alfred Wegener
What is the name of the scientist who introduced the theory of Pangaea?
100
The estimated population of the world. (within 50 million)
What is 6 and a half or 6.7 billion?
100
The name of the ocean between Africa and Asia.
What is the Indian Ocean?
100
93 million miles!
What is the distance the earth travels completely around the sun (each year)?
200
70 percent and 30 percent
What is the earth's percentage comparison of surface land and water?
200
Plant and animal fossils and the shape of the continents
What is the scientific evidence or proof of Pangaea or continental drift theory?
200
Location, Place, human Interaction, Movement and Region
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
200
The new name for the Antartic ocean?
What is the Southern Ocean?
200
The name of the zero point line of longitude.
What is the Prime Meridian?
300
approximately 67,000 miles per hour
What is the rate of speed at which the earth orbits the sun?
300
lateral
What is the up and down movement called that causes the tectonic plates to shift
300
The most populated country in the world.
What is China?
300
These are the 6 continents.
What is NA, SA, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania (or Austrailia)
300
The type of continental drift movement where tectonic plates collide with one another.
What is convergent movement?
400
r = d/t
What is rate equals distance over time, the way we figure out the rate of speed.
400
seismic
What is the activity that causes earthquakes called?
400
Percentage of water that is fresh (drinkable) water on the planet.
What is 3%?
400
This is the name of the continent that Costa Rica is located in.
What is North America?
400
An earthquake that happens in the ocean.
What is a tsunami?
500
elipse or eliptical
What is the accurate shape of planet earth (or the shape of the path the earth orbits the sun)?
500
The country where Mt. Everest, the largest point above sea- level is located.
What is Nepal?
500
The approximate number of countries in the world.
What is 194 - 200?
500
This is the largest country area-wise.
What is Russia?
500
The largest island in the world.
What is Greenland?