Unit 2 test

Question 1

Plate tectonics

Answer 1

A theory that states earth’s outer shell is made up of individual plates that move, causing earthquakes, valcanoes, mountains, fossil fuels, formation and destruction of the lithosphere

Question 2

Weathering

Answer 2

The process of breaking down rocks by water, wind, chemicals, and living things

Question 3

Erosion

Answer 3

The process of moving broken up pieces of rock

Question 4

Deposition

Answer 4

The process of eroded materials building up in a new location

Question 5

Glaciation

Answer 5

The process of ice advancing and covering large areas of land

Question 6

What is earth’s plate made of

Answer 6

Rocks

Question 7

What is the scale used to measure earthquake’s energy

Answer 7

Richter scale

Question 8

Large wave cause by an earthquake

Answer 8

Tsunami

Question 9

What is the geolgical feature created when two plates on the sea floor move apart and magma comes up from the earth’s core

Answer 9

Ridge

Question 10

Canada’s most remote region

Answer 10

Innuition Mountains

Question 11

The name given to the four time periods that represent earth’s history

Answer 11

Eras

Question 12

the meaning of the term “Mesozoic”

Answer 12

middle life

Question 13

the minor plate off the coast of British Columbia

Answer 13

juan de fuca plate

Question 14

rocks that are formed from cooled magma/lava

Answer 14

igneous rock

Question 15

the type of rock that forms as a result of erosion, deposition, and compression

Answer 15

sedimentery

Question 16

an immense area of ancient, worn down mountains

Answer 16

canadian shield

Question 17

Earthquakes and volcanoes frequently occur

Answer 17

at the edges of plates

Question 18

Most tectonic plates are made up of

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both a continent and an ocean

Question 19

It is likely that the Earth’s tectonic plates are moving as a result of

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the movement of molten rock inside the Earth

Question 20

Plate tectonics played a role in

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the formation of the mountain chains on the east and west coasts of Canada
the development of fossil fuels in Canada
the tsunami of December 26, 2004
the location of earthquakes and volcanoes

Question 21

During the Cenozoic era, the North American and Pacific plates collided creating the

Answer 21

Rocky Mountains

Question 22

the type of rock in which fossils are found

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sedimentary

Question 23

The last period of glaciation in Canada ended about

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15 000 years ago

Question 24

Canada is made up of the following types of landforms

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shield
highlands
lowlands

Question 25

mineral deposit used for fertilizer which lies below some parts of the Interior Plains

Answer 25

potash

Question 26

The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands is

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the most densely populated region in Canada

Question 27

Why is there so little farming in the Canadian Shield

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rock and poor soil

Question 28

The tsunami of March 11, 2011 was caused by a powerful undersea earthquake off the coast of

Answer 28

B.C

Question 29

The movement of Earth’s tectonic plates is due to

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convection currents

Question 30

Earthquakes and volcanoes frequently occur

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at the border of tectonic plates

Question 31

The term that describes one plate “sliding under” another is

Answer 31

subduction

Question 32

The majority of the population living in the Canadian Shield is made up of

Answer 32

Aboriginals

Question 33

The most important agricultural areas in Canada are located in the _______________________ and _________________________ regions.

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St.lawrence LL and interior plains

Question 34

The oldest highland region in Canada is the

Answer 34

Appalachian mountains

Question 35

The Canadian Shield is an important source of __________________ and ______________.

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mettalic minerals and diamonds

Question 36

Areas of Canada that are very flat, with deep, rich soils, were formed by

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glaciation

Question 37

Most of Earth’s volcanoes occur along

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the ring of fire

Question 38

Deposits of oil, gas, and coal were formed when Canada’s land mass was located in a ____________________ climate.

Answer 38

tropical

Question 39

The mixture of loose sediments and rocks of all sizes deposited by glaciers is called __________.

Answer 39

till

Question 40

Limestone is formed from ____________________.

Answer 40

the shells of marine animals

Question 41

When igneous and sedimentary rocks are exposed to heat and pressure, a ____________________ rock is created.

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metamorphic

Question 42

What is a moraine

Answer 42

Hilly deposists of till