Cards in this guide (17)
Imagine a planet with no magnetic field Such a planet probably does not have a
Battles over the control of straits are often related to the control of
If you could dig one foot per minute how long would it take you to dig through the Earth's crust
The surface of the planet is broken into several
tectonic plates
Continents
If scientists were to watch a planet for millions of years and see no movement on the crust it might indicate that the planet has no
convection below the crust.
Battles over shipping routes often focus on the control of
As the geology officer on an expedition to a newly discovered Earth like planet you must determine where to locate the first permanent settlement This planet has volcanoes and appears to have a crust
a young mountain range along a continental coast.
A civilization on a vast open plain with rich resources is likely to be
vulnerable to attack from warring civilizations.
As the geology officer on an expedition to a newly discovered Earthlike planet how might you determine whether the planet has a crust composed of plates that move
As the geology officer on an expedition to a newly discovered
Earthlike planet, you might determine whether the planet has a
crust composed of plates that move by chains of volcanoes along
continental coastlines.
A civilization exists in a mountain valley for several hundred years developing its own language in isolation from nearby civilizations
A civilization exists in a mountain valley for several hundred
years developing its own language in isolation from nearby
civilizations such a civilization probably has been
- Protected from invasions by the mountains around it.
- Isolated by mountains or some other physical barriers.
- Offered a bigger supply of national resources, like the
Aztecs.
Scientist know that the moon does not have a magnetic fieldthis probably means that the moon does not have
The shapes and forms of land have a big effect on
When a shipping lane passes from one large body of water to another it often passes through a what
Put these layers of the Earth in order starting at the outermost layer and going inward. crustmoho barriercoremantle
Crust, Moho barrier, Mantle, Core
When Ninety percent of the worlds earthquakes occur around the
Match the structure in column 1 to the characteristics in column 2 2.1.6
Moho barrier=where crust meets the mantle
Oceanic crust=Thinnest layer
