Along the San Andreas fault line in California, tectonic plates slide past one another causing what force of nature?
What is an earthquake?!
100
This landform is at the mouth of a river where the soil rich waters flow into an ocean, sea or lake.
What is a delta?
100
Hannah Montana flashback to 8th grade! This form of government is based on people turning out to vote on election day.
What is Democracy?
200
In the event of a zombie outbreak, scientists could use this technology to tag and track the undead.
What is GPS?
200
During a period of heavy rain, water cuts through this low lying area and erodes the soil. What landform is created?
What is - an arroyo or dry creek bed?
200
This is the reason why the Pacific Rim region is named the "Ring of Fire."
What is major tectonic activity along this zone? (volcanoes and earthquakes)
300
This landform is caused by glacial ice becoming so thick it begins to move under the pressure of its own weight, cutting steep valleys along the coastline which fill with water.
What is a fjord?
300
With winds over 74 miles per hour, and a crushing storm surge, the devastating effects of this natural disaster could have been less severe if government responded quicker.
What is a Hurricane?
300
Canada and England share the same latitude, but have very different climates. England should be freezing! THIS CONTROL maintains its mild climate.
What is ocean currents?
400
This physical process causes earthquakes along the San Andreas fault line.
What is tectonic plates sliding past one another, or TRANSFORM boundary
400
When wind strips away exposed soil and carries it to other location, it causes this physical process.
What is EROSION or DEPOSITION?
400
In order to reduce the destruction caused by earthquakes, many cities and governments do this.
What is -
construct buildings to modern building safety codes?
500
DOUBLE POINTS These are the two parts of the lithosphere, where physical forces create landforms. Name them both.
What are the crust and upper mantle?
500
Humans adapt can to areas where fresh water is scarce using this technology, if they have enough money.
What is DESALINIZATION - technology that converts fresh water from sea water.
500
Tectonic plates moving apart causes this type of boundary.