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CGC1D - Unit 2 (Part 1) - Interactions in the Physical Environment
CGC1D - Unit 2 (Part 1) - Interactions in the Physical Environment
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Plate tectonics, sea floor spreading, continental drift review
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Which of the following can be explained at Point B in the diagram?
plates move past each other sideways
plates are not moving
plates move toward each other and volcanoes form
plates move apart and volcanoes form
2
Which is not one of the four agents of erosion?
Wind
Plants
Water
People
3
The ____region’s vegetation varies greatly due to it being a mountainous region.
Tundra
Boreal
Taiga
Cordilleran
4
Which is not caused by plate tectonics?
Mountains
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
5
The closer you get to the inside of the earth what happens to the temperature
Decreases
Stays the Same
Increases
6
What type of plate boundary is most likely to occur at point A in the diagram?
divergent
transform
reverse
convergent
7
Whichis the youngest mountainous region in Canada - West Coast or East Coast
East Coast
West Coast
8
When erosion takes away the soil that is one place and relocates it somewhere else
Chemical Erosion
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
9
This type of rock is formed from other broken down rocks and dead plant and animal remains
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
10
In which era were the Rocky Mountains formed?
Paleozoic
Precambrian
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
11
During this era Volcanoes formed the Canadian Shield (ie. Central Canada)
Paleozoic
Precambrian
Cenozoic
Mesozoic
12
The distinct layers within soil are called
Dirt
Horizons
Verticulosous
Parent Material
13
This region is lush with both Coniferous and Deciduous trees
Tundra
Mixed Forest
Grassland
Taiga
14
Why does the central part of Canada receive very little Earthquake activity?
Coastal area absorbs Seismic waves
Many active fault lines in the prairies
Modern Technology can limit seismic activity
That's a lie, the prairies experience many earthquakes
15
Molten liquid under the earth is called ____, on top of the earth it is called ____
Lava, Magma
Magma, Lava
16
Where might mountains and explosive volcanoes form?
Magnetic Boundaries
Divergent boundaries
Convergent boundaries
Transform boundarie
17
This vegetation region has a few stunted trees growing because the climate is too cold and dry
Grassland
Mixed Forest
Tundra
Taiga
18
What is the approximate rate of plate movement?
a few meters a year
a few centimeters a year
a few millimeters a year
a few kilometers a year
19
These can strike several weeks after an eruption when people have started to move back home
Volcanic Eruption
Lahar
Earthquake
Tsunami
20
The earth’s crust is broken up into these:
Tectonic Plates
Convection Plates
Oceanic Plates
Tertiary Plates
21
What is the thinnest and coolest layer of the earth?
Inner Core
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
22
These two plates in the southern hemisphere are moving away from each other
Juan de Fuca & N. American
Cocos & Caribbean
S. America & Eurasian
S. American & African
23
The core of the earth is made up mostly of:
Iron
Hydrogen
Steel
Oxygen
24
This small plate often causes Southern British Columbia some trouble
Eurasian
Pacific
Nasca
Juan de Fuca
25
What causes geologic events such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and the creation of mountains?
Position of the planets
Ocean tides
Tectonic plate movement
Atmospheric pressure
26
A divergent boundary is a boundary between two plates that_______________________.
move toward each other
move away from each other
converge
slide along each other
27
The BEST farmland in Canada is located in this vegetation region.
West Coast Forest
Boreal & Taiga
Cordilleran Vegetation
Grassland
28
A fancy name for movement of the earth’s surface
Convection Current
Tectonic Flow
Seismic Activity
Magma Intrusion
29
This plate is moving eastward away from the Pacific Plate
Juan de Fuca
Nasca
S. American
Eurasian
30
These are broad leaved trees that shed their leaves annually (yearly) in the fall.
Coniferous
Deciduous
31
What type of plate boundary has plates sliding past each other?
subduction zones
divergent boundaries
transform boundaries
convergent boundaries
32
What begins to happen to nearby inlets and bays before a tsunami?
Birds begin to collide with buildings
They fill up
They empty
Nothing changes
33
How fast can Pyroclastic Flow move
700 km/h
No speed limit here baby
1000 km/h
100 km/h
34
Which is not one of the three types of vegetation present in Canada?
Desert
Tundra
Forest
Grassland
35
Igneous rocks with beautiful crystals that were formed slowly below the earth's surface
Extrusive
Intrusive
36
The ________ is a transition zone between thick Coniferous forests to a dry, cold desert.
Grassland
Taiga
Boreal Forest
Mixed Forest
37
The cycle of heating, rising, cooling, and sinking is called a _______________.
Subduction zone
Conduction current
Convergent boundary
Convection current
38
Which of the following is true about the tectonic plates?
They never move
They constantly move
They move occasionally
The move annually
39
What era were the Appalachian Mountains (ie. East Coast) formed
Mesozoic
Precambrian
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
40
Which is not a reason why we say that Volcanic Ash is a royal pain in the ash?
Caught in lungs
Nourishes Vegetation
Takes down planes
Collapses roofs
41
What is the approximate speed of Tsunamis in the open sea?
30 km/h
1000 km/h
700 km/h
3000 km/h
42
This process causes changes in the chemical makeup of rocks and causes them to breakdown
Physical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Chemical Erosion
Physical Erosion
43
A combination of rock, mineral particles, and inorganic matter
Manure
Soil
Parent Material
Organic Material
44
The first rock in the rock cycle is…
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
45
Which is not one of the two factors that determines a regions vegetation type?
People
Soil
Climate
46
Name the four layers of the earth in order from inside out
InnerCore, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust, Mantle
Outer Core, Inner Core, Mantle, Crust
47
Where in Canada do we experience the most earthquakes?
East Coast
Northern Arctic
Prairies
West Coast
48
What is the process occurring in the mantle that is the force behind plate tectonics?
normal fault
plate boundary
convection current
divergent boundary
49
Lots of time, heat and pressure forms this type of rock.
Metamorphic
Extrusive Rock
Sedimentary
Igneous
50
Which type of soil allows for water to escape quickly – sand, silt or clay
Sand
Clay
Silt
