Unit 1 - Physical Enviornment

Question 1

What are the 3 types of plate tectonics?

Answer 1

Transform- opposite
Divergent - away
Convergent -together

Question 2

What are the types of rocks in the rock cycle?

Answer 2

Magma
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary

Question 3

What era do we live in?

Answer 3

Cenozoic

Question 4

How do volcanoes work?

Answer 4

When magma from Earths upper mantle works it’s way up to the surface.

Question 5

How do earthquakes work?

Answer 5

When Earths plates shift, large quakes typically occur where plates move.

Question 6

What is a continental and alpine glacier?

Answer 6

Continental - larger than alpine, spread out over vast areas. Movement due to weight eg Antarctica

Alpine - smaller high up in mountains. Movement due to gravity eg Rocky Mountains

Question 7

Describe LOWERN

Answer 7

Latitude 
Ocean current
Wind
Elevation 
Relief 
Nearness to water

Question 8

What is the greenhouse effect?

Answer 8

The trapping of warm air in a planets lower atmosphere.

Question 9

Explain 3 effects of global warming

Answer 9

1. Polar bears
2. climate
3. Water

Question 10

What are the 4 internal structures of Earth?

Answer 10

Inner core
Outer core
Mantal
Crust