Geologic Eras Plate Tectonics Natural Phenomenas Climate Factors

Geologic Eras Plate Tectonics Natural Phenomena's Climate Factors Miscellaneous 1 pt 1 pt 2 pt 2 pt 3 pt 3 pt 4 pt 4 pt 5 pt 5 pt

This era occurred farthest in the past

Precambrian Era

What era where the Rocky Mountains formed

MESOZOIC ERA

This is the era we are currently living in

Cenozoic Era

What occurred in the Paleozoic Era?

Sediments continue to erode from the Shield forming the bedrock of all provinces Tectonic forces pushed newer and weaker rock against the Shield creating the Appalachian Mountains

This era lasted the longest of the four

PRECAMBRIAN ERA

One proof used to create theory of plate tectonics

The continents are shaped like a jigsaw puzzle that can fit together Similar mountain types on the coast of North America and Europe There are fossilized trees on both the coasts of South America and Africa. Also dinosaur fossils, plant fossils, and ancient glaciers

Name of the super continent 200 million years ago

Pangaea

This boundary is found in California

San Andres Fault

Name given to plate boundary where two plates are moving away from each other

Divergent

Name 4 tectonic plates

Subduction

What is a Hurricane?

A Tropical Storm

What is another name for Tornado?

Twister

What is a Composite Volcano and another name for it?

Strato Volcano- volcanoes that are formed by alternating layers of lava and rock

Name 4 effects volcanoes have?

Winds and debris Power from the explosion can knock over trees Ash and cinders Cover and burn everything Heating of streams and water Kills fish and wildlife Gas and steam Burns and poisons everything around Lava Burns, melts, kills everything in its way When lava cools it forms new land

What causes a Hurricane?

As you move away from the equator, the Sun’s energy is spread out over a larger area of land

Latitude

The higher you climb, the colder it becomes

Elevation

What are the prevailing Winds of Canada called?

Westerlies

Name 2 countries on the Equator?

One side of a hill is warmer or wetter than another

Windward Side

What are coniferous trees? And where can you find them?

Trees will cones and needle like leaves

Name the 4 parts of soil

2. 1. Minerals Bacteria and Organic Material 3. Air 4. Moisture

Draw a diagram of Orographic precipitation

The independent variable on a climate graph

Months

Draw the Rock Cycle