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Which sphere of the Earth encompasses all the water bodies?
Which sphere of the Earth encompasses all the water bodies?
What is the primary process involved in mountain building?
What is the primary process involved in mountain building?
Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Which scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes as felt by people?
Which scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes as felt by people?
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What geologic concept describes the movement of continents over geological time?
What geologic concept describes the movement of continents over geological time?
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Study Notes
Test Structure
- Part A: Multiple Choice (10 marks - knowledge)
- Part B: Matching (10 marks - thinking)
- Part C: Short Answer Questions (5 marks - communication)
- Part D: Types of Plate Movement (5 marks - application)
- Materials needed: Pencil, pen, highlighter, eraser, correction fluid/tape, ruler, and calculator.
Content Review
- The spheres of Earth: Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, and cryosphere.
- Geologic history: Pangaea, Earth's major tectonic plates, plate movement types (subduction), and Continental Drift Theory.
- Landform processes: Forces of mountain building (folding, faulting, volcanism) vs. forces of erosion (weathering, erosion, deposition).
- Recognizing landforms: Mountains, hills, plains, valleys, etc.
- The rock cycle: Magma, igneous rock, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock. Different rock families and their uses. Strongest rock type.
- Natural Vegetation regions of Canada: Location of Toronto, best region for agriculture, newest diamond mining region.
- Earthquakes: Surface and body waves, Richter scale, seismograph, seismogram, modified Mercalli scale.
- Volcanoes: Intra-volcanism, hotspots, plumes.
- Tropical storms: Hurricanes, category 1-5, global warming, and potential effects.
- Natural disasters: Basic definition and effects (covered in class Thursday).
Skills Review
- Landform processes: Knowledge of plate movements.
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Description
Test your knowledge on the Earth's spheres, geologic history, landform processes, and the rock cycle. This quiz includes multiple choice, matching, and short answer questions to assess your understanding of geography concepts. Prepare to explore various natural vegetation regions of Canada and plate tectonics.
