GEOGRAPHY I
Name given to earth when all the continents were joined together as one
Pangaea
When great stress of 1 plate pushes beneath another plate, it is called this
Earthquake
Name given to the most active & deadly realm of tectonic activity in the world (located around the Pacific Ocean)
Ring of Fire
Moisture in the form of rain, snow, sleet & hail is called this
Precipitation
Who does UofL play Saturday in Football?
Indiana
Sections of rock that move in various directions in processes known as plate tectonics
Plates
Places where sections of earth's crust are in constant contact that causes earthquakes and new landforms
Faults
The atmospheric conditions occurring at a given time & place
Weather
Saltwater swamps dominated by salt-tolerant mangrove species
Mangroves
Who does UK play Saturday in football?
Akron
When 2 plates pull apart. carrying islands with them
Seafloor Spreading
Regions distinguished by their associations of climate, flora, and fauna
Biomes
The largest earthquake ever recorded took place off the coast of this country in 1960
Chile
The coldest biome in the world
Tundra
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Germany
Means 'earth vibrations' that cause earthquakes & tsunamis as well as volcanism
Seismic Activity
Deepest linear whole in the world located in the Pacific Ocean at over 35,000 feet below sea leavel
Marianna Trench
The average weather of a place over a long period of time
Climate
The area covered by ice sheets & glaciers & permafrost AND sea areas covered by ice
Cryosphere
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LSU
When 1 plate dives below another, it is called this
Subduction
Where molten material has broken through the crust as plume (Ex's Yellowstone & Hawaii)
Geologic Hot Spots
This system breaks the world up into 11 climate regions
Koppen Climate Classification System
The drifting of the continents proposed by Alfred Wegener
Continental Drift
What city/ arena will host the 2024 College Football National Championship game?
Houston/ NRG Stadium