Geo Basics
Define Geo
Earth
First 2 in Alpha order:
Africa and Antarctica
Middle earth belt
Equator
Define Longitude
Earth line up and down (or North and South)
Ocean between Europe and North America?
Atlantic
Define Geology
Study of the Earth
3-4 Alpha Order
Asia-Australia
higher line
tropic of cancer
Ocean by India
Indian Ocean
Ocean between Japan and the USA
Pacific Ocean
Define Geography
Study of the surface of the Earth
Last 3 Alpha Order
Europe, North America, and South America.
What is continental drift?
This hypothesis explains that all of the continents were once joined as Pangaea until they broke apart and slowly moved away from each other.
Define a fault
a crack in Earth's crust.
Sudden earth changes include?
E F V
Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes
Define Geode
Hollow round rocks
Continent that is also an island?
Australia
What is continental sprint?
This hypothesis explains that all of the continents were once joined as Pangaea until they broke apart and quickly moved away from each other.
Define rock
A naturally occurring nonliving solid made of minerals.
What is the Ring of Fire?
Pacific Ocean Volcanoes along Tectonic Plates about 24,000 Miles
Name 3 countries of North America
Mexico, USA, Canada
All the continents were once one super continent called
Pangea
lower line
tropic of capricorn
Define Prime Meridian
Longitude Line 0-180 dividing east from west through Greenwhich England
What are the 5 themes of geology?
E L M P R
Environment, Location, Movement, Place, Region