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| solidified magma from inside the earth |
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| thick beds of sediment that have slowly solidified into rock |
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| the natural features that make up Earth's surface |
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| the base of an acient mountain that has been worn away, leaving a flat, rocky landform region |
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| a high, flat region that has been lifted up by movement of Earth's surface |
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| a large, flat to gently rolling region |
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| a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak |
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| areas of low land between areas of higher land |
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| the theory that Earth's crust is made up of several plates that are pushed by forces inside the planet |
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What type of map is shown below:
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topography map
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contour map
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elevation map |
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| a place where two plates move away from each other |
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NAME THIS PLATE BOUNDARY MOVEMENT:
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NAME THIS PLATE BOUNDARY MOVEMENT:
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| a place where two plates come together, when one forces one under- result = fold mountains |
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| NAME THIS PLATE BOUNDARY MOVEMENT:[image] |
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a place where side-by-side plates grind past each other
result = earthquake |
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| the wearing away of Earth's surface by wind, water or glacial action (ice) |
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| name given to the circular pattern of active volcanoes surround the Pacific |
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layers of the Earth
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The three main sections of the Earth: CORE(inner and outer): MANTLE : CRUST
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| When contour lines cross a river, they form a "V" that points upstream, the direction opposite of the river flow direction |
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CONTOUR MAP:
In which direction is the Mill River flowing?
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CONTOUR MAP:
In which direction is Maple Stream flowing?
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SOUTH
(the V point upstream and the river flows the other way!) |
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CONTOUR MAP:
In which direction is the river flowing?
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CONTOUR MAP:
Which side of the mountain below would be easier hike?
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WEST
** contour lines are far apart
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CONTOUR MAP:
On a contour map, lines that are close together show a _______ slope which lines that are far apart indicate a _______ slope |
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1. steep
2. gentle
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| What are the 4 cardinal directions? |
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NORTH
EAST
WEST
SOUTH |
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