The Rock Cycle
The rock cycle is the process of the __________ and ___________ of rocks
creation and destruction
The theory of Continental Drift suggests that 200 million years ago, all the world's continents were connected into a super continent called this.
Pangaea
The majority of Canada's population lives in this Landform region
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands
divergent (moving apart)
The San Andreas fault is an example of this type of plate boundary
transform boundary
These are the three types of rocks we studied
Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
These are the 4 pieces of evidence for continental drift theory
1. The fit of the plates together (i.e. South America and Africa)
2. Fossil Evidence
3. Rock type similarities
4. Glacial evidence
These are the three types of landform regions we have in Canada
Canadian Shield
Highlands
Lowlands
This natural disaster is triggered as a result of large undersea earthquakes
tsunami
The boundary of continental plates around the Pacific plate that is volcano prone is called this
Pacific Ring of Fire
Describe how each type of rock is primarily formed
igneous rock is formed when magma cools
sedimentary rock is formed when sediments are eroded and compacted over millions of years
metamorphic rock is formed when igneous or sedimentary rock are exposed to extreme heat and pressure
The theory of plate tectonics suggests that earth's crust is broken into plates that move around on top of this as a result of convection currents.
hot magma
This is the largest landform region by area that forms the foundation of Canada
Canadian Shield
A volcano that has not erupted in many years is said to be....
dormant
This is the scale that measures that magnitude of an Earth quake
Richter scale
metamorphic
divergent boundaries - spread apart
convergent boundaries - crash together in a process called subduction
transform boundaries - slide past each other
This landform region is referred to as Canada's breadbasket
Interior Plains
A tsunami may hit within this many minutes of warning signs
5 minutes
This is the name of the Canadian geophysicist who came up with the theory of plate tectonics
J. Tuzo Wilson
Which of the following processes CANNOT happen
Igneous rock → heat and or pressure → metamorphic rock
Igneous rock → weathering and erosion → deposition → burial, compaction → deposition → cementation → sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock → melting → solidification → igneous rock
Sedimentary rock → melting → solidification → sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rock → melting → solidification → sedimentary rock
mountains and volcanoes are usually caused as a result of this type of tectonic force
subduction
The cities of Vancouver and Victoria are located within this landform region
Western Cordillera
In May, 2013, Toronto was struck by this magnitude of Earthquake
5.1
This was the magnitude of the earthquake that triggered a tsunami in the Indian ocean in 2004
9.2!