Answer the following questions in complete sentences, in your science notebook:

1. Name at least 1 specific example of each type of mountain.

2. Name at least 1 specific example of a plateau in the US.

3. Name the two types of plains – give a specific example of each one.

4. What is another name for the Great Plains?

This ball was once a glowing massOf mixed and superheated gas,

Till it cooled to liquid, shrank in girth,Solidified and turned to earth.

For several thousand endless agesIt muddled through its early stages

Of heat, eruptions, floods, and quakesAnd other infant bellyaches.

Surviving all such pains and notions,

It settled down as land and oceans.

In eras that are known as “glacials”

The planet then got several facials-

Which filled its unbecoming dimples

And leveled off some rocky pimples.

If, sometimes, there’s a recrudescence,

It’s due, no doubt, to adolescence,

But in the main, we are now able

To say the Earth is fairly stable

And, in most geologic features,

Better balanced than its creatures.By Joseph S. Newman

* Recrudescence – return of a disease

Objectives: You will learn to discuss the differences

between plains and plateaus. You will learn to describe folded, upwarped,

fault-block, and volcanic mountains.

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Plains Coastal Interior

Plateaus Mountains

Folded Upwarped Fault-block Volcanic

Large, flat areas, often found in the interior regions of

continents Have thick, fertile soils and abundant,

grassy meadows suitable for grazing

animals

Plains also are home to a variety of wildlife, including foxes, ground squirrels, and snakesWhen plains are found near the ocean, they’re called ______________

A coastal plain is often called a _________ because it is lower in elevation, or distance above sea level, than the land around it

This area has low rolling hills, swamps,

and marshes The ____________

_____________ is a good example of this

type of landform

How do coastal plains form?

Coastal plains form when sea level drops and the seafloor is exposed

The central portion of the United States is comprised largely of _______________

A large part of the interior plains is known as the ________________

It is a flat, grassy, dry area with few trees The ________________ are also referred to

as _______________

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The world’s highest mountain peak is _________________ in the Himalayan Mts. — more than 8,800 m above sea level

4 types: folded upwarped fault- block volcanic

The ___________________________ and the ____________________ in Canada are comprised of folded rock layers

In _____________, the rock layers are folded like a rug that has been pushed up against a wall

Appalachian MountainsRocky Mountains

To form folded mountains, tremendous forces inside

Earth squeeze horizontal rock layers, causing

them to fold

The _________________________ in Colorado and New Mexico are

upwarped mountains

High peaks and sharp ridges are common to this type of mountain

southern Rocky Mtns.

Form when blocks of Earth’s crust are

pushed up by forces inside Earth

Made of huge, tilted blocks of rock that are

separated from surrounding

rock by faults

These ________ are large fractures in rock along which mostly vertical movement has occurred

When these mountains formed, one block was pushed up, while the adjacent block dropped

down This mountain-building process produces majestic

peaks and steep slopes

SAN ANDREAS FAULT

_____________________

_____________________

Begins to form when molten material reaches

the surface through a weak area of the crust

The deposited materials pile up, layer upon layer,

until a cone-shaped structure forms

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

Flat, raised areas of land made up of nearly

horizontal rocks that have been uplifted by forces

within Earth They are different from

plains in that their ________ rise steeply

from the land around them

edges

1. ________ are large, flat landforms that are usually found in the interior region of a continent.

2. __________ are flat, raised areas of land with horizontal rocks that were uplifted.

3. _______________ form when horizontal rock layers are squeezed from opposite sides. ()

4. __________________ form when blocks of Earth’s crust are pushed up by forces inside Earth.

5. ___________________ form from huge, tilted blocks of rock that are separated by faults.

6. When molten material reaches Earth’s surface through a weak area, ____________ mountains begin to form.

7. Describe the difference between the formation of folded mountains and fault-block mountains.

Plains

Plateaus

Folded mtns

Upwarped mtns

Fault-block mtns

volcanic

Study for Quiz on 1.1 Monday!!!

In your notebooks, answer the following review questions in complete sentences:

1. What are the three basic types of landforms?

2. What are the three types of mountains?3. What are the three types of map

projections?4. What are topographic maps used for?

1. The imaginary line representing 0º longitude is the ______________.

2. What imaginary line separates Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres? ________

3. What is the transition line for calendar days called? ___________________

Prime Meridian

Equator

International Date Line

Objective: Compare and contrast map projections and

their uses. Analyze information from topographic,

geologic, and satellite maps.

Maps are models of ______ surface Scientists use _____ for various reasons

such as: locating various places and showing the distribution of various features or types of materials

Earth’smaps

A _____________ is made when points and lines on a globe’s surface are transferred onto _____

All types of projections _____ the shape/size of landmasses or their areas

paper

distort

3 types: _______________ _______________ _______________

Used mainly on ______ Project correct _______ of

continents, but the areas are distorted

Lines of _________ are projected onto the map parallel to each other

When longitude lines are projected as parallel, areas near the poles appear _______ than they are

shipsshapes

longitude

bigger

Shows accurate continent shapes and more accurate land areas

Lines of _________ curve just like on a globelongitude

Often are used to produce maps of

_____ areas Well suited for middle

latitude regions Road or ________

maps Made by projecting

points and lines from a globe onto a _____

small

weather

cone

Models the changes in ________ of Earth’s surface

Also indicate cultural features such as roads, cities, dams, and other structures built by people

elevation

A line on a map that connects points of ______ elevation

The difference in elevation between two side-by-side contour lines is

called a ________ _________

equal

contourinterval

In mountainous areas, the contour lines are ______ together

However, if the change in elevation is slight, the contour lines will be ________

Some contour lines, called ______ _________, are marked with their elevation

close

far apartindex

contours

The relationship between the distances on the ____ and distances on ______

________

mapEarth’s

surface

Explains what the ________ used on the map mean

symbols

Includes maps that have the same dimensions of _______ and ________latitude longitude

Show the arrangement and types of _____ at Earth’s surface

Using geologic maps and data collected from rock exposures, a geologist can infer how rock layers might have looked below Earth’s surface

rocks

The block diagram is a 3-D model that illustrates a

solid section of Earth The top surface of the

block is the __________

Side views of the block are called cross sections,

which are derived from the surface map

To visualize Earth three dimensionally, scientists often rely on computers

Using computers, information is digitized to create a three-dimensional view of features such as rock layers or river systems

Digitizing is a process by which points are plotted on a coordinate grid

To determine New Zealand’s location relative to Canada, you probably would examine a ____________________ or a _____________________

To travel across the country, you would rely on a road map, or _______________

To climb the highest peak in your region, you would take along a _______________

Remote sensing is a way of collecting information about Earth from a distance, often using satellites

2 types: Landsat Global Positioning System

(GPS)

One way the Earth’s surface has been studied is with data collected from Landsat satellites

These satellites take pictures of Earth’s surface using different wavelengths of light

The images can be used to make maps of snow cover over the United States or to evaluate the impact of forest fires

The Global Positioning System, or GPS, is satellite-based, radio-navigation system

that allows users to determine their exact location anywhere on Earth

GPS technology is used to navigate, to create detailed maps, and to track wildlife

1. A ______________ is the projection of points and lines of a globe’s surface onto paper.

2. __________________ show the changes in elevation of Earth’s surface by using contour lines.

3. _______________ show the arrangement and types of rocks at Earth’s surface.

4. ________________ is a way of collecting information about Earth from a distance, often by using satellites.

5. Distant planets can be mapped using ________.

map projection

Topographic maps

Geologic maps

Remote sensing

satellites

Study for Chapter 1 Test!!!

In your notebooks, answer the following question:

What is the scientific method? If you are not sure, take a guess!!!

Objective: List and describe steps used in the

scientific method.

The Scientific MethodThe Scientific MethodHow do scientists do what they do?

Well, YOU know because you’re a scientist too!Observation is an important part –in fact it’s the part at the very start.

For it’s observation that causes you to wonder whyearthworms do what they do and clouds form in the sky.

Your hypothesis is a “best guess” based on what you know about how things work – now you’re ready to go!

Experimentation lets you test the hypothesis you’ve made –to see if your best guess can make the grade.

And because variation is found in nature everywhere,repeated trials should be done, and done with care.

And don’t forget to decide what variables you’ll test.You change the independent variables, but not the rest.

Recording your data is very important, too;so you can analyze the results and others can

repeat what you do.When you’ve summarized your results

and your experiment is done,You’ll have more information about nature

and you’ll have some fun.So, now you know that the scientific method is really

cool, and that scientists don’t just measure – they RULE!!!

1. Determine the problem2. Make a hypothesis

3. Test your hypothesis or a prediction that can be tested

4. Analyze your results5. Draw conclusion

Science is my thing today.When you do science – here’s the way:

First ask questions – why or how?Then hypothesize – do it now!Experimentation is next in line.

You get results that are SO fine!Analyzing data comes up next.

Then graph your data, to show it best.Being a scientist – it’s a trip!

It’s not square – it’s really hip!

1. What are the five steps in the scientific method?

2. Define the term hypothesis.

3. When completing a __________, using the scientific method becomes helpful.