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2022 Weather Plate T

8th grade Weather & Plate Tectonics Test Review 2022

TermDefinition
divergent Type of plate boundary in which the plates are separating
convergent Type of plate boundary in which the plates are colliding
subduction When 2 plates collide, and one plate is forced under another
fault A crack in the Earth’s crust
geology The study of the earth; what it is made of and the processes that effect it
Thunderstorm Weather event associated with a cold front
mountains The geologic action of colliding tectonic plates produce these
continental drift The idea proposed by Alfred Wegner
islands The result of a tectonic plate moving over a hot spot or a plume
profile A view or picture from the side
Transform a tectonic plate boundary where the plates slide past one another
Pangaea The name of the supercontinent that may have existed 200 million years ago
ridge A crustal feature formed in the middle of the Atlantic ocean by a divergent boundary
folded mountains A crustal feature formed by the convergence of 2 continental plates
harry Hess The man who discovered that the sea floor was spreading
Alfred Wegner The man who couldn’t show how continents move to support his theory of continental drift
Buoyancy An upward pushing force in all fluids
Mesosaurus prehistoric lizard fossils found in both South America & Africa
Air mass A Large body of air with consistent temperature, moisture and air pressure
glossopteris prehistoric fern fossil found in India and Antarctica
Maritime Tropical Air mass with the lowest pressure
lithosphere The layer of the Earth consisting of its upper mantle and its crust
Coriolis effect Air currents spin clockwise in the Northern and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere
Seismic The waves produced by an earthquake
clear The type of sky in areas with high air pressure
Seismometer The measuring of earthquake waves
Front The boundary between two air masses
Richter The scale for comparing earthquakes
Water substance that takes a long time to warm up and or cool down
Convection Warmer fluids that are less dense and rising
Continental Polar A cold and dry air mass
Gyres Large circular ocean currents that are bordered by continents
Gulf Stream Large surface current that carries warmer temperatures from Florida to Europe
High pressure Air pressure created by cold, dry air
Sea Breeze Local wind created by strong daytime convection over land next to an ocean
Doldrums low pressure areas with low winds found at or near the equator
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