Grade 11 - Forces of Nature Test Review

Roughly _____ amount of people may be killed by a future earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction zone

A disaster that results in immense environmental and property damage

The stratosphere is also the ozone layer

A meteorological or hydrological event with the potential to endanger human life can be referred to as a

This type of rock is mostly crystalline (made up of interlocking crystals)

What are the four spheres?

Geological time covers the earth's history of billions of years

Who developed the theory of plate tectonics?

These minerals have unique properties the ability for conductivity and ductility

Cosmic inflation occurred when the point began to expand rapidly in a process known as the Big Bang.

A financial loss a person experiences is an example of a secondary effect or an indirect effect from a natural disaster

These minerals are those that can extract metals

Industrial materials are usually not interchangeable with non-metallic minerals

The way plate tectonics interact can be responsible for geological events like earthquakes

A Primary Effect occurs as a result of the process itself (damage done)

Aluminum is a type of metallic mineral

Gravity makes pulls lighter materials toward the inner core of the earth

The lithosphere is made up of a layer of gas composed of nitrogen, oxygen and other trace amounts

An example of a catastrophe is a heatwave that causes a fire that burns down a huge area on a large scale

About 2 million people will be impacted by an earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction zone should a 8-9.2 quake occur.

One type of rock is called ignotic rock

Geological time does not break down Earth's history into smaller units like months, weeks, or days

Many of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes are concentrated in distinct zones along the edges of tectonic plates

Innate Irrationality refers to the idea that humans have built-in tendencies to think, feel, and act in illogical ways

Large areas of bedrock in western Africa and  the eastern Americas are not the same type and structure. 

This type of rock often contain fossils and forms in layers called strata's

Atoms and stars formed with the earth cooled as a result of the Big Bang theory

The mantle of the earth is made of granite and magnesium

geological time refers to refers to the timeline of space history

The biosphere plays a crucial role in regulating the earths temperature and climate

The crust is the second least dense part of the earth

Geologists have hypothesized that the movement of tectonic plates is related to convection currents in the earth's crust

In the next 50 years, an earthquake between 8-9.2 in magnitude set to occur in which zone

wildlife are not typically killed by the force of a disaster

The hydrosphere covers about 71% of the earths surface with oceans holding about how much water....

Moisture in the soil is an example of the

Metamorphic rock oftentimes has a squashed texture.

Which of the following are layers of the earth?

Marble is an example of this type of rock

Which layer of the atmosphere is extremely thin and a vacuum of space

Metamorphic rock is formed when  when lava on the surface  or magma under the crust cools

A rock is a combination of minerals

An example of a hazard is a lightening strike

Fuel minerals, also called fossil fuels, can be burned to release energy. 

The Mesosphere is a layer that is extremely hot, where the space station is 2500 degrees C

Wegener noted that plant and animal fossils of the late Paleozoic Era found on several different continents were similar

The layer of the earth that is approximately 5500 degrees Celsius is...

______ are areas where two plates come together or collide.  

The Big Bang theory was the result of....

This rock particles settles in layers, the weight from above and the heat from below compress the particle into rock.

An earthquake along the coast, makes this more likely to occur

This type of rock is the result of intense heat/pressure with the earth's crust.

The mantle is made of nickel and iron, hot 5500 degrees C

Glacier Striations are long, straight parallel lines/grooves in a bedrock surface, formed by boulders, gravel, pebbles

The crust is ...

_______ are where two plates are sliding horizontally past one another.

Shale and sandstone is this type of rock

A type of non-metallic mineral is a diamond

Divergent plate boundaries form where two plates _________ in the process of seafloor spreading.

The processes that occur in the biosphere include photosynthesis, respiration and decomposition.

The bulge of western Africa fits the eastern coast of North America, while Brazil fits along the coast of Europe

These minerals are a special group of chemical elements from which no new product can be generated if they are melted.  

An event that has the potential to damage property or decrease in property value

The 12 month geological calendar covers

An example of primary effects are things that occur after a disaster like i.e. contaminated water.

This is an impact of an environmental disaster

A direct primary effect can be destroyed infrastructure from a natural disaster

Geologists have hypothesized that the movement of tectonic plates is related to convection currents in earth's mantle.

This layer of the atmosphere is where where weather occurs, including clouds, rain, and winds.

Glacial striations on rocks show glaciers moved from Africa towardthe Atlantic Ocean & Atlantic Ocean onto South America

A storm is an example of a hazard