WG.3.B Describe the physical processes that affect the environments of regions, INCLUDING weather, tectonic forces, erosion, and soilbuilding processes
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PHYSICAL PROCESSES: How do physical forces affect
a region?
Can you guess what country this is? How many “regions” do you
see?
Coastal Plains
Interior Lowlands
Great Plains
Basin and Ridge Ap
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Rocky Mountains
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Now, what do you see?
Coastal Plains
Interior Lowlands
Great Plains
Basin and Ridge Ap
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Rocky Mountains
Coa
stal
Rid
geWhat stands out on this map?
Which words do you know, and which do you need help with?Tectonic Forces
Earthquake Tsunami
Volcano Spreading Building
Lithosphere Subduction Mountain
How do “tectonic forces” affect a region?
THE HESS CONVECTION CURRENT ‘SLAB-PULL’- ‘RIDGE PUSH’ MODEL
Continents pushed apart by ‘Ridge-Push’ Subduction of oceanic Crust by ‘Slab Pull’Magma
Ridge-Push by diverging convection currents
Subduction by converging convection currents
Continental Crust pulled over the Oceanic Crust
LITH
OSP
HER
E
Describe what you see in the diagram
(Tectonic means “building”. The earth is “building” itself by
building its lithosphere)
How do “tectonic forces” affect a region?
How does “erosion” affect a region?
WATERWIND
SOILGRAVITY
DESCRIBE WHAT’S HAPPENING TO THE LAND
How does “weather” affect a region?
DESCRIBE WHAT’S HAPPENING TO THE LAND
How does a region affect the weather?
“Orographic” Effect -- Greek: Oro-- Hill, Graphic-- Write
Hill writing. The hill writes its effect on the weather.
Where would the “orographic effect” be most likely?
Coastal Plains
Interior Lowlands
Great Plains
Basin and Ridge Ap
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ount
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Rocky Mountains
Coa
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Rid
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Let’s see what we know…Which are you ready to answer, and which do you need a peek?
Tectonic plate movement may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT—A slab pullB ridge pushC convectionD magnetism
All of the following are tectonic forces that shape the surface of the earth EXCEPT—A subductionB spreadingC transformationD transpiration
Let’s see what we know…Since you could answer the last question, can you answer this one?
The Middle East consists of mountains, upland plateaus and valleys. These physical features are the result of:A erosionB tectonic forcesC depositionD weathering
The same tectonic force, many continents…Let’s look again at “Tectonic Forces”
THE HESS CONVECTION CURRENT ‘SLAB-PULL’- ‘RIDGE PUSH’ MODEL
Continents pushed apart by ‘Ridge-Push’ Subduction of oceanic Crust by ‘Slab Pull’Magma
Ridge-Push by diverging convection currents
Subduction by converging convection currents
Continental Crust pulled over the Oceanic Crust
LITH
OSP
HER
E (Tectonic means “building”. The earth is “building” itself by
building its lithosphere.)
Let’s see what we know…Which are you ready to answer, and which do you need a peek?
Because of its location along the "Ring of Fire," Japan is particularly susceptible to which of the following hazards?F earthquakes and volcanoesG floodings and droughtsH monsoons and floodingsJ earthquakes and tornados
The Pacific Islands in the Ring of Fire are affected by all of the following except —A volcanoesB earthquakesC tsunamisD tornadoes
WG.3.B Describe the physical processes that affect the environments of regions, INCLUDING weather, tectonic forces, erosion, and soilbuilding processes.
How do physical forces effect a region? (Japan)
Talk to each other, and then talk to me…
http://www.tectonic-forces.org/simplified.htm
http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/08/08/the-first-true-view-of-global-erosion/
http://www.southwestclimatechange.org/climate/modeling/how-models-work
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