Environment Flashcards
1
Q
Convergence?
A
-Push into each other to form a mountain
2
Q
What is divergence?
A
-Rifting apart
3
Q
What is subduction?
A
-Oceanic plates moving under continent
4
Q
What is folding?
A
-Earth moving together?
5
Q
How do faults occur?
A
-When fold break
6
Q
What are the two types of weathering and the effect on the environment?
A
- Mechanically
- Water moving, snow on ground, and expose to air. - Chemical
- Oxidation on the environment
7
Q
What are two types of glaciation?
A
- Ice Sheets
2. Alpine Glaciers
