Plate Tectonics
List the 3 types of plate boundaries
Convergent, divergent and transform
How many layers are in the earth?
4
What is tree sweat called?
Transpiration
What kind of sentence is this? When the cat came inside, he threw up.
W start sentence
How many Tectonic plates are there?
15
Which way do the plates move if its a divergent boundary?
away from each other
List the layers of the earth
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.
What is the name of the area between the two Tropical lines?
ITCZ Intertropical Convergence Zone
How big is a percentage bar graph?
10cm
What causes the movement of tectonic plates?
Convection currents
Which way do the plates move if its a convergent boundary?
towards each other
In which layer do earthquakes happen?
Crust
Why is it so HOT in the tropics?
The area between the tropical lines gets more intense sunlight or energy from the sun
What is an adverb start sentence?
When you start your sentence with an adverb eg a word ending with ly, such as Surprisingly.
Whats it called where two plates meet?
Plate Boundries
Which plate boundaries most commonly cause earthquakes? and which way are the plates moving?
Transform and they slide past one another.
What is the more technical name for the earths crust? it starts with L
Lithosphere
Why is it so WET in the tropics? Name ONE natural feature in the tropics which is related to the wetness here
The heat causes the water to evaporate, which causes more rain. Rainforests
What is the prime meridian?
The zero degree longitude line.
List 3 countries other than NZ that are in the ring of fire.
There are 15 countries in the ring of fire; Indonesia, New Zealand, Papa New Guinea, Philippines, Japan, United States, Chile, Canada, Guatemala, Russia, Peru, Solomon Islands, Mexico and Antarctica.
Give an example of a constructive boundary and what type of plate boundary it is.
Convergent and this is when it creates something on the earth such as mountains, an example could be the Himalayas.
What material is mantle made out of?
Magma/molten rock
Explain the process of convectional rainfall, using the correct words
Water evaporates from the earths surface, the ocean, and transpiration occurs from the trees - evapotranspiration. This then creates clouds, which get more dense. The clouds turn into rain.
Which coordinates are correct? 172 degrees E, 50 degrees South OR 50 S, 172 E
50 S, 172 E (North or South coordinate always goes first)
What 2 plates does NZ sit on?
Pacific and Indo-Australian