What are the 3 types of erosion?

wind, water, mass-wasting (gravity)

What are the 3 natural processes that lead to changes in mountains size and shape?

plate tectonics, weathering/erosion and deposition

What are the 3 movements of tectonic plates?

Convergent, Divergent, Transform

A tectonic plate being pushed below another, into the mantle

A 'scale' on a map indicates...

the distance between places on a map

What does a Hot Spot cause?

Volcanos, often in an island arc

What problems arise with deforestation?

loss of habitat, higher air pollution, loss of soil moisture

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Year 8 Plate Tectonics Revision

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Year 8 Plate Tectonics Revision. BOLTS, Plate movement, cross sections, landscapes and landforms.

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1
What are the 3 types of erosion?
age, wind, water
gravity, age, sun
wind, water, sun
wind, water, mass-wasting (gravity)
2
What are the 3 natural processes that lead to changes in mountains size and shape?
wind erosion, water erosion and deposition
plate tectonics, weathering/erosion and deposition
erosion, weathering and deposition.
erosion, plate tectonics and weathering
3
What are the 3 movements of tectonic plates?
Convergent, Divergent, Transform
Up, Down, Side to Side
Coming, Going, Staying
Convergent, Transvergent, Digressive
4
A contour map shows...
height
distance
length
weather
5
Divergent oceanic plates can create...
Valleys
Mountains
Deep underwater trenches
Streams
6
What is subduction?
Transform plates moving past each other
A boring movie
A large tectonic plate moving quickly
A tectonic plate being pushed below another, into the mantle
7
A 'scale' on a map indicates...
the effectiveness of the map
the source
the distance between places on a map
if the map is small scale or large scale
8
What is the biggest reason for deforestation?
Logging for timber
Agriculture
Greed
clearing land for housing
9
What does a Hot Spot cause?
Volcanos, often in an island arc
Hot summer weather
Mountains
Valleys
10
The L in BOLTSS refers to...
Legend
Lakes
Orientation
Lookouts
11
The Himalayas Mountain range is located on which continent?
Europe
Asia
South America
Australia
12
What happens when plates subduct?
The continental plate experiences faulting and folding
All of the above
The more dense oceanic plate is pushed into the mantle
The oceanic plate melts in the mantle
13
What problems arise with deforestation?
No more trees
loss of habitat, higher air pollution, loss of soil moisture
loss of plants and animals
more agriculture
14
Orientation in BOLTSS refers to...
Which way is up
Compass direction
Border
Ocean
15
The 'B' in BOLTSS refers to...
Base
Basis
Border
Blanket
16
Two continental plates converging creates...
Deep Holes
More continents
Valleys
Mountain Ranges

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