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Developed the first theory of continental drift.
German meteorologist and geophysicist
What is the hypothesis of Continental Drift?
The continents in the southern hemisphere exhibit an identical pattern of rock and fossils known as the "Gondwana sequence.
The glacial till deposits in the southern hemisphere. With the continents in their present positions, the till deposits indicate erratic glacier motion.
What lead to the renaming of Continental Drift?
3 types of Plate Tectonic Boundaries
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Transform Plate Boundary
Results from a Divergent Boundary
Results from a Convergent Boundary
Results from a Transform Plate Boundary
What is San Andreas Fault an example of?
What are the Himalayas an example of?
What are the Southern Alps an example of?
The Andes are an example of?
A mid-ocean ridge is an example of?
Name the 4 layers of the Earth.
Earthquakes are created within which type of boundary?
What occurs in a normal fault?
What occurs in a reverse fault?
What occurs in a strike-slip fault?
What occurs in a transform fault?
What is the difference between Primary waves & Secondary waves.
What kinds of materials can a P wave travel through?
What kinds of materials can a S wave travel through?
Which type of wave is larger?
Which type of wave causes more damage?
What is the Shadow Zone?
We understand the outer core to be ____________ based on our knowledge of P & S waves.
How many seismic stations are necessary to locate an earthquake epicenter?
A resource that can be renewed as quickly as it is used up and can, in theory, last indefinitely.
A natural resource that replaces itself unless overused, e.g. animal or plant life or fresh water
A source of alternative energy, e.g. sunlight, wind, or waves
What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?
Examples of renewable resources.
Examples of non-renewable resources.
Where do fossil fuels come from?
The difference between conservation and recycling.
What are the affects of mining on the landscape?
What is mechanical weathering?
What is chemical weathering?
What is the difference between chemical and mechanical weathering?
What are the types of mechanical weathering?
When 2 plates collide, one normally slides underneath. Why does this occur?
Where are deep sea trenches located? Why do they exist?
What is Paleomagnitism?
What happens to the age of the seafloor as you move away from the boundary towards the coast?
Non-renewable resources are mainly derived from what?
What is a benefit of Ur (nuclear energy) being used in a nuclear reactor over other non-renewable resources?
What kind of climate, year round average, would most likely benefit most by investing in solar power?
How can reducing electricity in your home also reduce pollution and save money?
The different types of volcanoes.
Where are shield volcanoes located?
