Geo 1

Why do plates on earths surface move?

From heat and gravity

What is the theory of plate tectonics?

Several or even all the continents of the world once fit together into a single giant continent. But over time separated and its pieces drifted apart into their current location.

Convergent plates cause

Mountains and volcanoes

Divergent plates cause

Rift valleys and seafloor spreading

Transform plates cause

Earthquakes

The lithosphere is made out of

Earths crust and the top section of solid mantle

If a plate slides under another plate, what is it called ?

Subduction

relative location

A description of how a plate is related to other places

Longitude

Imaginary lines that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian

Latitude

Imaginary lines that measure distance north or south of the equator

Delta

Triangular masses of land formed at the mouth of a river when the current slows down and deposits soil that are picked up along the rivers course

Strait

A narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water, sometimes called a channel

Canal

An artificial waterway constructed for navigation or for the movement of water

Tributary

A natural system of water flowing over land and adding water into another river system

Physical map

Landforms, bodies of water

Political map

Political boundaries on earths surface

Thematic map

Climate, vegetation, natural resources, economic activities, population, rainfall

Legend

Lists and explains the symbols and use of colors on the map

Earths tilt and revolution

Causes different parts of the earth to receive direct rays of the sun for more hours of the day at certain times in the year

Main climate regions

Tropics, mid latitudes, Antarctic

Factors that influence weather and climate

Temperature, precipitation, nearby water, elevation, and topography

Biodiversity

Plants, animals, fungi, and other living things