Industries and Resources (5)
Name 3 ways you can reduce your ecological footprint.
Answers may vary.
Name 2 of the factors in LOWER-N
Latitude, Ocean Currents, Wind/Air Masses, Elevation, Relief, Near Water
What is the equator?
It is the line around earth with a latitude of 0 degrees
Which generation fought in WWII
The G.I generation or the greatest generation
Name 2 types of igneous rock
Granite, Basalt, Obsidian, Pumice
*DAILY DOUBLE!* What industry is located near cities and major transportation routes and why?
Secondary industry because they manufacture products and need access to raw materials, markets and workers
How did glaciation shape toronto?
What is erosion?
Does the equator pass through north or south america?
South america. It passes through south america, africa, and asia
What does lower-n stand for?
L - latitude
O - ocean currents
W - wind
E - elevation
R - relief
N - near water
Which plate is surrounded by the “ring of fire”
The pacific plate
What are 4 environmental problems related to mining?
Erosion, Formation of sinkholes, Loss of biodiversity, Contamination of soil, groundwater and surface water by chemicals from mining processes, Leftover toxic waste (tailings ponds), Smokestack pollution from smelters
How does Igneous rock turn into sedimentary rock?
Through weathering, erosion, and deposition.
What are the names of all the lines of latitude?
Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, and the Antarctic Circle.
What is demography?
It is the statistical study of population or statistics which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.
Daily Double: What are the 3 types of plate boundaries?
Divergent, convergent and transform
Provide ALL 4 reasons for the decline in Atlantic fishery since 1990
Overfishing, Improved technology, Foreign factory ships, Climate change
What are the effects of Tectonic Plates slowly shifting?
Formation of Lakes, Oceans, Mountain Ridges, Volcanos.
They also cause earthquakes and can trigger volcanic eruptions.
Daily double!
Why do time zones exist?
Time zones exist because of the earth’s rotation, some places don’t have light at the same time as others.
Name 2 Millennial traits
- confidence, entitlement, narcissism
- less likely to participate in religion, military or marriage
- switch jobs frequently
- liberal attitudes
- delayed adulthood
- ambitious, tech savvy, risk-taking
What are 3 pieces of evidence for Pangea
South America and Africa fit together, fossils of the same plants and animals on different continents, identical mountains and rocks on both sides of the Atlantic and cold places were once warm and vice versa
Supply 3 pros and 3 cons of wind power
Pros: No emissions or waste, Abundant and renewable, Turbines can be set up without disturbing ecosystems, Can be built on existing farms, Existing technology is relatively high output and affordable
Cons: Unreliable, Can be unsafe to birds, Noise pollution, Only suitable in certain places
What type of rock is fossil fuels from, how is it made?
Fossil Fuel comes from Sedimentary rock, forms when particles called sediments (worn off from other rocks), gets buried and compacted over millions of years.
Which city in England does the prime meridian pass through?
Greenwich.
Define “Air mass”
Large amounts of air that takes on the climatic conditions of the place where it was formed
What part of Alfred Wagner's theory could he not prove in his lifetime?
He could not explain how the continents moved