Science Reviewer II

Review materials covering methods for measuring tectonic plate displacement and the characteristics of mountains.

Global positioning system

What is defined as a precise tool used to measure the movement of plate tectonics

Satellite radar Interferometry

What technique uses radar data from satellites for measurement?

Seismology

What is the field of study that focuses on earthquake waves?

Seismic waves

What provide information regarding the structure and motion of plates

Seismometer

What instruments track earthquake activity worldwide?

Magnetic Stripes on the ocean floor

What provides evidence of sea floor spreading on the ocean floor?

Geodectic Surveys & Light Detection & Ranging (LiDAR)

What methods provide highly accuraty measurements of land movement?

Mountains

is a landform that rises more than 600 meters

Summit (top), Slope (side), gorge (steep valley)

What are the common features of a mountain listed in the notes?

Mountains can be

Forested,Rocky,Snow capped

Mount Everest

Highest mountain on earth

Olympus mons

Tallest known mountain in the Solar system

Mount apo

Highest mountain in the Philippines

Fold mountains

Are most common type of mountain on Earth

Anticlines

Upward folds

Synclines

Downward folds

Continental Ridges

Phone mountains are usually formed from sedimentary rocks along _____

Orogeny

Created through slow process called ___

Geosyncline

Sediments accumulate in shallow seas or depressions are known ____

Indian Plate & Eurasian Plate

The himalayas formed when the two plates collided

South american plate & pacific plate

The antes formed when the collision of ___ & ____

Fault block mountains

Formed when large blocks of earth crust move along faults

Erosion

Shapes the mountain

Dome mountains

Form when rising magma pushes rock layers upward

Two types of dome mountains

Plutonic domes & tectonic domes

Plutonic domes

Magma pushes the rocks upward

Tectonic domes

Tectonic movement pushes the rocks upward

Plateau mountains

Are high, flat areas elevated above the surrounding land

Mesa

A small flat top landform with steep sides

Butte

A smaller flat top landform the mesa

Tibetan plateau

Known as the roof of the world and is the highest and largest plateau in the world

Bukidnon lanao plateau

The tallest plateau in the philippines

Volcanic mountains

Forms when magma rises from beneath the earth's surface

Types of mountains

Fold mountain, fault block mountain, dome mountain, plateau mountain, volcanic mountain

Three ways to measure mountains

Sea level to peak, base to peak, earth's center to peak

Mauna kea

Tallest mountain in the world and can be found in hawaii

K2

Second highest mountain

Chimborazo

Highest mountain from earth center and can be found in ecuador

Sagarmatha

Mountain everest is called ____ in nepali

Chomolangma

In tibetan, mount everest is called ____

Trigonometric surveying, barometric activity, gnss or gps, remote sensing

Techniques used to measure mountains

Trigonometric survey

Uses angles and distance

Barometric activity

Estimates elevation using air pressure

GNSS/GPS

Uses satellites to determine precise elevation

Remote sensing

Uses satellites aircraft or drones

Mountain range

Is a group or chain of mountains

Subranges

Smaller ranges

Most young mountain ranges are associated with:

Alphide belt, pacific ring of fire

The andes

World's longest mountain range

Mount Aconcagua

Highest peak of the andes

Altiplano

Is a high altitude plateau located within the andes

The andes through the plate convergence between the ____ &____

The andes through the plate convergence between the ____ &____

The andes is divided into three main regions

Southern andes, northern andes, central andes

Rocky mountains

Is a major mountain system in western united states and canada

Mount elbert

The highest peak in the rockies

Sawatch range

In central colorado contains eight of the 20 highest peaks in the rockies

Four section of the rockies

Southern rockies, middle rockies, northern rockies, arctic rockies

Himalayas

Is the highest and one of the youngest mountain ranges in the world

Mount Everest

Highest peak of the himalayas

Great dividing range

Longest mountain range in australia

Mount Kosciuszko

Highest peak of the great divinding rage

Mount kirkpatrick

Highest peak of the transantic mountains

The transantric mountains

Is one of the three largest mountain ranges in Antarctica

Alps

Highest mountain system in europe

Mont blanc

Highest peak of the alps

African and european plate

The als formed when two plates collided

The alps are divided into three sections

Western alps, central alps, eastern alps

Water tower

The all serves as europe’s ___

Mt. Matterhorn

Model ng toblerone

Sierra madre

If the longest mountain range in the philippines

Mount anacuao

Highest peak of sierra madre

Sierra madre is known as the___

Backbone of Luzon

Normal fault, reverse fault, strike slip fault, oblique fault

Types of fault