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Grade 9 Applied Geography Tectonic & Erosional Forces Test Review
Grade 9 Applied Geography Tectonic & Erosional Forces Test Review
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What was the name of the sea that covered most of Eastern Ont past Montreal 10,000 years ago?
Red Sea
Champlain Sea
Black Sea
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Wearing away of the earth's surface followed by the movement 2 other areas by gradational agent
glacier
erosion
striation
Pangaea
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elevated region w/a valley on ocean floor at the boundary of 2 diverging tectonic plates
volcanism
oceanic ridge
subduction
glacier
4
When an oceanic plate is forced down beneath a continental plate and into the mantle
subduction
erosion
weathering
striation
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In what layer of the earth do convection currents occur in?
mantle
crust
outer core
inner core
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what did the largest earthquake in the world measure on the Richter scale?
9.5
10.5
8.5
7.5
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Long ridge of material deposited by a meltwater stream flowing beneath a glacier
erosion
esker
lava
striation
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different landforms, climates, vegetation, etc
economic diversity
cultural diversity
physical diversity
9
different type of jobs & industries
economic diversity
physical diversity
cultural diversity
10
Where and when did the largest earthquake in Canada occur?
Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. August 22, 1949
Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. August 22, 1954
Victoria , BC. August 22, 1949
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Movement along a crack or crack's in the earth's crust
folding
faulting
drumlin
moraine
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Pangaea
slow-moving mass of ice
super-continent which included all the earth's land masses
molten rock below the earth's surface
Bending of rock layers
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rift valley
Rock picked up by a glacier, carried along, and deposited
when land between two faults on a continent drops down
the physical and chemical wearing off of the earth's surface
long ridge of material deposited by a meltwater stream
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When did the last ice age end?
1000-3000 years ago
6000-10000 years ago
15
Made up of layers of cinders and ash
Shield volcano
Cinder cone volcano
Composite volcano
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What was the most catastrophic event during the Hanshu, Japan earthquake?
Tsunami
Hurricane
Tornado
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Molten Rock on the earth's surface
moraine
lava
esker
erosion
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slow-moving mass of ice
erosion
glacier
drumlin
oceanic ridge
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geologist
Expert who studies the structure of earth's crust
Expert who studies history of earth's crust
All of the above
Expert who studies composition of earth's crustr
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Glaciers hold up to______ of the world’s fresh water.
30%
50%
90%
75%
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Tectonic forces
bending of rock layers
the welling up of molten rock on or near the earth's surface
movement along a crack or cracks in the earth's crust
The internal forces that deform/change the earth's crust
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folding
slow moving mass of ice
the welling up of molten rock
bending of rock layers
molten rock on the earth's surface
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Where and when did the largest earthquake in the world occur?
Chile, South America 1960
Bangkok, Thailand 1960
New Delhi, India 1960
Kansas, North America 1960
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What did Canada's biggest earthquake measure on the Richter scale?
9.1
7.1
8.1
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When did the earthquake in Hanshu, Japan occur?
March 11, 2011
September 11, 2001
November 11, 2011
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Who developed the theory of Continental Drift?
Alan Winsome
Alfred Wegner
Simon Cowell
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A groove gouged out in the bedrock under the ice sheet by rocks frozen in the ice
tectonic forces
striation
erratic
moraine
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Molten rock below the earth's surface
magma
lava
erratic
striation
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Who developed the theory of Plate Tectonics
Alan Winsome
J. Tuzo Wilson
Alfred Wegner
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Material deposited by a glacier, often in the form of hills
glacier
drumlin
rift valley
moraine
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The physical and chemical wearing of the earth's surface
esker
subduction
weathering
erosion
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The welling up of molten rock on or near the earth's surface
faulting
volcanism
folding
magma
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Where & what year did the most destructive & deadliest volcano eruption in U.S. history occur?
1970
Mt Washington
1980
, Mt. St. Helen’s in Washington state
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Made up of layers of lava only
Shield volcano
Cinder cone volcano
Composite volcano
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How many times has Canada been covered by glaciers?
4
5
2
3
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different languages, religions, art
economic diversity
physical diversity
cultural diversity
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the condition of having differences or a great variety.
continental drift theory
diversity
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An egg-shaped hill, formed by ice sheets, with a steep side at the wide end, and slope at other
drumlin
glacier
moraine
esker
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Seismologist
Scientist that studies earth's crust
Scientist that studies dinosaurs
Scientist that studies geography
Scientist who studies earthquakes or similar disturbances
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Made up of alternating layers of ash and lava
Cinder cone volcano
Composite volcano
Shield volcano
