How do the cliff faces on the side of the Grand Canyon retreat (erode back) from the Colorado River? massive wind storms blow through the Grand Canyon to carve the rock and erode back the side walls weak rock material erodes and this undermines the harder rock above -leading to cliff collapse and rock falls (and rock slides) flash flooding events erode the side walls of the Grand Canyon a combination of wind and water erodes back the cliff faces
No matter where you go throughout Nevada, all of the roads will be the same. True False
Select the correct answer. The oceanic Nazca plate is being subducted beneath the continental South American plate. Which type of plate boundary is this A. continental-oceanic convergent B. oceanic-oceanic convergent C. divergent D. strike-slip E. transform
Which of the following is/are characteristic of the earth but not the moon? A) Volcanoes B) Asteroid impacts C) Molten core D) Plate tectonics
About how often does a 1-kilometer object strike Earth? every year every million years every billion years
Appalachia refers to a mountainous region on the West Coast stretching from Arizona, through California, into Oregon and Washington State. True False
Weather phenomena occur in the __ stratosphere mesosphere thermosphere troposphere
Which of these is a good definition for magma? hot, melted rock that is now hardened underground hot, melted rock on the earth's surface hot, melted rock beneath the earth's surface hot, melted rock on earth that has hardened
7. How did the geography of the East African coast give rise to prosperous city-states? Its location gave it access to important trade routes. Its climate provided for diverse economic activity. Nearby waterways provided natural defenses against invasion. Fertile land supported large-scale farming.
Which ocean has the largest surface area? Select one: a. The Indian Ocean b. The Pacific Ocean c. The Atlantic Ocean d. The Southern Ocean
) THEME Cause and Effect What kinds of forces do you think act on Earth's surface to cause rockslides? SEP Develop and Use a Model How do you think geologists use models to study and make predictions about the forces acting on Earth's surface? SEP Ask Questions Reread the last paragraph . What are some othe questions that geologists might ask to better understand the role that forces play in rockslides?
Which theme of geography examines how people adapt to or change their environment? Location Movement Human-Environment Interaction Region
Complete each of the following sentences. Then, find and circle each word in the puzzle below. The hidden words may be spelled from top to bottom. bottom to top, left to right, right to left, and diagonally. Circle the words as you find them. 1. Types of features found on Earth's surface are called __ 2. The study of landforms on Earth's surface is called __ 3. The conditions in which people or animals live are known as their __ 4. To become used to something means to __ 5. High, flat land that rises above the ground around it is a __ 6. People mostly live and farm on __ 7. The landforms found between mountains and plains are __ 8. The highest landforms are __ 9. The tallest places in a mountain range are __ 10. The easiest place to get through a mountain is a __ 11. A muddy plain is a __ 12. A plain that receives little rainfall is a __ 13. Another name for a plateau is a __ 14. A plateau with very steep sides and a flat top is a __ . B A S E M D F K I G E C L N T O P O G R A P H Y P . R TUWT T L V Y A c F GNL m s w Y T U R D P k E A L QNP B s V B T A R D G F H E D C A Z x L K F M P Q o I L K A E AQ S S U A Y Z B R C A X V N T R E W E D F E P A S s A S A P D K Q U H L L S T X z A V S R m N L p w Y C G D S N A T N U O m w A T E R F A L L E F B NQ X T B K E N V RONN ENT C U A Z
Which of these is NOT true about the outer core? It has a higher temperature than the inner core. It is mostly made up of iron and nickel. It is mostly liquid. Atoms within it form a powerful magnetic field.
What is the outcome of hotspots? Formation of islands Constant volcanic eruptions Divergent boundary interaction Convergent boundary interaction
The Earth's crust and outer part of the mantle make up: The Asthenosphere The Atmosphere The Lithosphere The Inner Core
Molybdenum is used to produce strong alloys like steel. Where is half of the world's molybdenum found? United States Asia India Australia
Which surface feature was produced by crustal movements at a divergent plate boundary? San Andreas Fault Peru-Chile Trench 3 Southeast Indian Ridge Tasman Hot Spot
When a rock is altered by extreme heat and pressure, what type of rock is the result? igneous metamorphic sedimentary clastic
Which statement BEST describes how glaciers change Earth's surface? The force of strong winds causes melting ice from a glacier to form canyons. Glaciers move slowly over the land, weathering and eroding rock layers to form valleys. The continual melting and freezing of the water in glaciers forms large deltas.
