History of Earth
(500 points) Which era was the age of dinosaurs?
Mesozoic Era
(1000 points) What are the three types of tectonic boundaries?
1. Convergent 2. Divergent 3. Transform
(1000 points) What scale measured the magnitude of an earthquake?
JK! 0 points. Richter Scale
(500 points) Of this topic, what should I memorize for the test tomorrow?
The image of the rock cycle
(1000 points) What is my favourite TV show?
The Office
To the nearest thousand million, how many million years ago did life first start (Precambrian era)
5000 million
(1000 points) What is the asthenosphere?
Semi rigid part of the middle mantle (the part that causes convection currents)
(600 points) Tuzo Wilson is famous for which theory?
Theory of Plate Tectonics
(800 points) How does metamorphic rock form?
Formed from any type of rock when exposed to great heat or pressure
(600 points) What is the main physical feature of the Canadian Artic?
High mountains
(600 points) Convection currents occur in what part of the Earth?
The mantle
(600 points) Tectonic plates are part of what sphere?
Lithosphere
Alfred Wegener is famous for what theory?
Pangaea
How do sedimentary rocks form?
compaction of sediments (rock that has eroded/weathered) in a process called lithification
What landform region is most of Ontario?
Canadian Shield
What are two of the four pieces of evidence Wegener found to support Pangaea?
1. Jigsaw 2. Fossils 3. Rock structure 4. Ice sheets
What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
The point directly above the hypocenter on the earth's surface where the earthquake occurs
What is the hypocenter of an earthquake?
Where the earthquake begins to occur
How is igneous rock formed?
Formed when magma cools and hardens
What landform region is PEI?
Appalachian
Place these eras in order from earliest to most current:
Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Precambrian
1. Precambrian 2. Paleozoic 3. Mesozoic 4. Cenozoic
What are the four layers of the Earth?
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
This scientific theory is how tectonic plates are able to move constantly (how do they float?)
Convection Currents
What are the three types of rocks?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
What landform region is Vancouver in?
Western Cordillera