Vocabulary
the removal of trees
deforestation
What are geological forces?
Forces that occur in nature
In which direction does the compass always point?
North
Which Great Lake is the biggest?
Lake Superior
the process of glaciers carving solid rock
plucking
Which geological forces created the Hawaiian Islands?
volcanoes
Baby moose are called what?
calves
How many Great Lakes are there?
5
the process by which wind, rain or ice moves soil to another place
erosion
The idea that the earth is made of moving plates is called the ___________ theory
Plate Tectonics Theory
Who invented the compass?
The Chinese
People in general as customers are the ____________
Consumers
a place where melted rock leaks through the Earth’s crust
volcano
What mountain range was created when earthquakes crumbled the earth's plates?
Sierra Nevada
Why would a moose be found in the northern U.S. and Canada?
Colder and moist climates
Microeconomics
great forces that may cause death, injury or property damage
natural disasters
When is a geological force called a natural disaster?
If it causes death, injury or property damage
They are carnivores
The study of the economy as a whole?
Macroeconomics