Geometry Test Flashcards
Space
The way things are arranged on the Earth’s surface
Place
A part of the Earth’s surface that is identified and given meaning by people.
Interconnection
The way two or more things are connected
Change
How time impacts places
Environment
All things human, natural, alive, not alive, the physical world around us
Scale
The size of items, on a map and in society
Sustainability
The ongoing ability of earth to maintain all life
Earthquakes
Caused by tectonic movement
Causes the earth’s surface to rumble
The 3 type of mountains
- Fold mountains
- Block mountains
- Volcanic mountains
Fold mountains
Created by upward push when tectonic plates collide
Layers of rock are buckled and pushed upwards
Block mountains
Formed when cracks in the ground are pushed upwards
Volcanic mountains
Created by volcanoes
When magma pushes its way to the surface
Shield volcanoes
Created when lava flows many kilometres away from crater creating a wider volcano.
