Unit 5 Vocabulary

What is the Continental Drift Theory?

• A theory that explains continents slowly moving apart and changing position relative to one another

• A theory that explains continents slowly moving closer to one another until they collide

• A theory that explains how continents cause tornadoes

• A theory that explains how to drift your car in the Walmart parking lot

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What is the shape of the Earth’s surface and the way its physical features are arranged, especially in terms of their positions and elevations?

• Plate Tectonic Theory

• Topography

• Dopography

• Geology

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What is a Contour Interval?

• The difference in Meters between low points on a topographic map

• How fast you can Contour your makeup to look "pretty"

• The difference in elevation between contour lines on a topographic map

• How far a mountain is away from the oceanic ridge

What is a map showing the shape and elevation of the land surface using contour lines?

• The HUD on Black Ops 2

• The Contour Lines

• A geologically correct map

• Topographic Map

What are Contour Lines?

• A map symbol which shows how a high elevation was created

• A map symbol which shows shape / difference in elevation on a topographic map

• A map symbol that shows only mountain peaks

• When you don't blend your makeup good enough and your neck is a different shade than your face

What is the Plate Tectonic Theory?

• When Earth's crust moves causing a change in tectonic plate position and surface area.

• When you build metal plates of some tectonic

• When Earth's continents combine to make a super continent

• When Earth's crust forms a new continent based on the tectonic position of the earth

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How is your day today?

• It's going great!

• It's good but whatever

• Meh

• I'd rather not be in Science Class right now

A separation point between two different tectonic plates in the Earth

• Contour Interval

• Boundary

• Convergent

• Outer Limit

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Convergent Boundary

• Tectonic plates move away from each other

• Tectonic plates slide past each other

• Tectonic plates move towards one another

• Tectonic plates cease motion

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The process of weathered and eroded Earth dropping off and piling up in an area

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Microinfusion