Grand Canyon
What country is the Grand Canyon located in?
The United States of America
What mountain is the highest in the Himalayan Ranges?
Mount Everest
What activity is popular at Nazaré beach?
Surfing
In what continent is the Amazon Rainforest located?
South America
What is the largest tropical rainforest in the world?
The Amazon Rainforest
What state is the Grand Canyon located in?
Arizona
The Himalayas span across multiple countries. What are 3 of these countries?
India, Nepal, Bhutan, China (Tibet), and Pakistan
What term describes the distance between wave crests?
Describe what the temperature and rainfall is like in a tropical rainforest?
High temperature and high rainfall
What does the term "swash" mean?
The rush of water up the beach after a wave breaks.
What river runs through the Grand Canyon?
The Colorado River
What is the name of the supercontinent that began breaking apart about 200 million years ago?
Pangea
What coast (north, south, east or west) is Nazaré beach located on?
The west coast
What are the 4 climate zones?
Tropical Zone, Subtropical Zone, Temperate Zone, and Polar Zone.
What is the name of the latitude line at 0°?
The Equator
What type of erosion carved the Grand Canyon?
Fluvial erosion
Due to the collision of tectonic plates, how many mm are the Himalayas rising each year?
5 - 10mm
What term describes the distance of water over which the wind blows, generating waves?
The fetch
What is the name of the latitude line 23.5° north of the equator?
Tropic of Cancer
How long (in Km) is the Grand Canyon?
446Km
What tectonic plate subducts beneath the North American Plate to form the Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Plateau?
The Pacific Plate
What two tectonic plates are colliding together to form the Himalayan Ranges?
The Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate
What shape does a wave orbit change to once it reaches the shore?
Orbit changes from circular to elliptical due to shore friction slowing the base of the wave.
What industry is the biggest driver of deforestation?
Agriculture (farming)
What climate zone is New Zealand located in?
The temperate zone