Geology Basics
Continents
Latitude
Longitude
Water
100

Define Geo

Earth

100

First 2 in Alpha order:

Africa and Antarctica

100

Middle earth belt

Equator

100

Define Longitude

Earth line up and down (or North and South)

100

Ocean between Europe and North America?

Atlantic

200

Define Geology

Study of the Earth

200

3-4 Alpha Order

Asia-Australia

200

higher line

tropic of cancer 

200

180 degrees (North Pole) to 0 degrees (South Pole) is an example of what type of lines?

Longitude Lines

200

Ocean between Japan and the USA

Pacific Ocean

300

Define Geography

Study of the surface of the Earth

300

Last 3 Alpha Order

Europe, North America, and South America.

300

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.

300

Define a fault

a crack in Earth's crust.

300

Sudden earth changes include? 

E                 F                 V

Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes

400

Define Geode

Hollow round rocks

400

Continent that is also an island?

Australia

400

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.

400

Define rock

A naturally occurring nonliving solid made of minerals.

400

What is the Ring of Fire?

Pacific Ocean Volcanoes

500

Name 3 countries of North America

Mexico, USA, Canada

500

All the continents were once one super continent called

Pangea

500

lower line

tropic of capricorn

500

Define Prime Meridian

Longitude Line 0-180 dividing east from west

500

What are the 5 themes of geology?

E        L         M         P         R    

Environment, Location, Movement, Place, Region