EOC Tutorials
Round 1
Physical Sciences
CLASSROOM MANIPULATIVE
Geography Term Review
Vocab Diamond
Plate Tectonic
Animations
Guess the
Tectonic Activity!
Oceanic-Oceanic Convergent
Oceanic-Oceanic Divergent
Transform
Continental-Continental Convergent
Continental-Continental Divergent
Oceanic-Continental Convergent
CLASSROOM MANIPULATIVE
Landform Stations
1. Explain the difference b/w weathering
& erosion.
 Weathering
breaks down rocks
on Earth’s surface into smaller
pieces
 Erosion wears away Earth’s
surface (wind, glaciers, moving
water), and then carries materials
away
2. Explain the difference b/w physical
& chemical weathering; give example.
 Physical-
breaks rock into smaller
pieces

Water freezes in crack, ice splits
rock
2. Explain the difference b/w physical
& chemical weathering; give example.
 Chemical- Δs
the actual chemical
make-up of the rock

Water + CO2 destruction of
limestone
7. How can glaciers cause erosion?
 Slowly
move
downhill p.u.
soil/rocks destroy
forests, carve uvalleys, alter river
course, wear down
mtns.
10. How does water cause erosion?
 Fast-moving
water
 cuts into land,
wears away
soil/rock  creates
sediment which
grinds away other
rocks
 Waves erode cliffs,
beaches, etc.
Earth’s Revolution
• As it rotates, Earth revolves
around the sun (365 days)
• Tilt + revolution = seasons
–Δs in length of days and
temp.
–Reversed for N & S
hemispheres
Equinoxes & Solstices
• Equinox: Spring and Fall
–Equal days and nights
• Solstice: Summer and
Winter
–Longer day or shorter day
Equinoxes & Solstices
• Spring equinox March 21rays hit Equator
directly…equal day/night
• Summer solstice June 22rays hit Tropic of
Cancer…longest day (US)
Equinoxes & Solstices
• Fall equinox Sept. 23- rays
hit Equator directly…equal
day/night
• Winter solstice December
22- rays hit Tropic of
Capricorn…shortest day
(US)
Equinoxes & Solstices
• So if it is summer in
Houston, what season is it
in Australia?
• If we are wearing long
sleeves and jackets, what
are they wearing in China?
The Poles
• For 6 months one pole is
pointed toward sun  constant
sunlight
• Other is pointed away little to
no sunlight
“lands of the midnight sun”
El Nino
• http://www.teachersdo
main.org/resource/es
s05.sci.ess.watcyc.es
elnino/
Landforms
 Landforms affect climates of places @ the same
latitude
 Bodies of water moderate temps. b/c they take a
long time to change temp.
 Gulf of MX is warm water keeps Houston warmer
 Continentality– absence of lg. body of water means
more drastic weather changes
 Nebraska can have hot summers and receive snow in the
winters (4 seasons instead of 2  )
 Rainshadow effect
 Cool air releases moisture on windward side of
mountain; then hot, dry air moves to leeward side
creating deserts
These are BIOMES!
Aquatic
Desert
Tundra
Forests
What is a
biome?
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/
Grasslands
How is EARTH made, and how
does it make life possible?
LITHOSPHERE
Greek: Rocky Sphere
Why does the
SKY swirl and
how does it
make life
possible?
ATMOSPHERE
Greek: Vapor Sphere
Where does the RAIN come from
how does it make life possible?
HYDROSPHERE
Greek: Water Sphere
What is life and how do its
systems sustain themselves?
BIOSPHERE
Greek: LIFE Sphere
CLASSROOM MANIPULATIVE
Climate Stations
Climographs
CLASSROOM MANIPULATIVE
Climograph Matching
Let’s see what we know…
The Middle East consists of mountains,
upland plateaus and valleys. These
physical features are the result of:
A erosion
B tectonic forces
C deposition
D weathering
Let’s see what we know…
Because of its location
along the "Ring of Fire,"
Japan is particularly
susceptible to which of the
following hazards?
F earthquakes and
volcanoes
G floodings and droughts
H monsoons and floodings
J earthquakes and tornados
The Pacific Islands
in the Ring of Fire
are affected by all of
the following except
—
A volcanoes
B earthquakes
C tsunamis
D tornadoes
Let’s see what we know…
The Middle East consists of mountains,
upland plateaus and valleys. These
physical features are the result of:
A erosion
B tectonic forces
C deposition
D weathering
Let’s see what we know…
Which of the
following is NOT a
landform caused by
climate patterns of
South America?
F Andes Mountains
G Atacama Desert
H Amazon
Rainforest
J Argentine Pampas
As a river reaches its
mouth, it is often
affected by incoming
tides, resulting in a
landform called a
_______?
A source
B atoll
C delta
D current
Let’s see what we know…
Because of its location
along the "Ring of Fire,"
Japan is particularly
susceptible to which of the
following hazards?
F earthquakes and
volcanoes
G floodings and droughts
H monsoons and floodings
J earthquakes and tornados
The Pacific Islands
in the Ring of Fire
are affected by all of
the following except
—
A volcanoes
B earthquakes
C tsunamis
D tornadoes
Let’s see what we know…
Which of the
following is NOT a
landform caused by
climate patterns of
South America?
F Andes Mountains
G Atacama Desert
H Amazon
Rainforest
J Argentine Pampas
As a river reaches its
mouth, it is often
affected by incoming
tides, resulting in a
landform called a
_______?
A source
B atoll
C delta
D current
Let’s see what we know…
Which of the following is
MOST directly
responsible for the
different seasons on
Earth?
A rotation
B revolution
C solstices
D position in planetary
system
When does the
Northern Hemisphere
have the warmest
climate?
F when it is tilted most
directly towards the sun
G when it faces the sun
for twelve hours a day
H when it is warmest in
the southern
hemisphere
J when it is tilted away
from the sun
Let’s see what we know…
Which of the following is
MOST directly
responsible for the
different seasons on
Earth?
A rotation
B revolution
C solstices
D position in planetary
system
When does the
Northern Hemisphere
have the warmest
climate?
F when it is tilted most
directly towards the sun
G when it faces the sun
for twelve hours a day
H when it is warmest in
the southern
hemisphere
J when it is tilted away
from the sun
Let’s see what we know…
How does an El Niño
affect Texas?
A increased rainfall
B less rainfall
C more tornadoes
D fewer tornadoes
Let’s see what we know…
Japan sits along a
subduction zone which
makes it a hotbed of
volcanic and tectonic
activity. What can these
activities create in an
ocean environment?
F monsoons
G tsunamis
H El Ninas
J typhoons
Because the island
regions of Southeast Asia
were formed by tectonic
forces, all of the following
are hazards that they face
except —
F tsunamis
G volcanoes
H hurricanes
J earthquakes
Let’s see what we know…
Which of the following
can be directly
correlated to
temperature?
A Longitude
B latitude
C elevation
D latitude and elevation
Which of the following
statements is TRUE
concerning the climates of the
U.S. and Canada?
F The U.S. has more varied
climate zones than Canada.
G Canada has more varied
climate zones than the U.S.
H Both the U.S. and Canada
have tropical wet climate
zones.
J Neither the U.S. or Canada
has tropical wet climate zones.
Let’s see what we know…
Which of the following
can be directly
correlated to
temperature?
A Longitude
B latitude
C elevation
D latitude and elevation
Which of the following
statements is TRUE
concerning the climates of the
U.S. and Canada?
F The U.S. has more varied
climate zones than Canada.
G Canada has more varied
climate zones than the U.S.
H Both the U.S. and Canada
have tropical wet climate
zones.
J Neither the U.S. or Canada
has tropical wet climate zones.
Let’s see what we know…
Where would a
warm rainforest
biome be located?
F highlands
G tropical latitudes
H middle latitudes
J high latitudes
In which of the
following would an
Alaskan black bear
thrive?
A equatorial
highlands
B tropical latitudes
C middle latitudes
D high latitudes
Let’s see what we know…
Where would a
warm rainforest
biome be located?
F highlands
G tropical latitudes
H middle latitudes
J high latitudes
In which of the
following would an
Alaskan black bear
thrive?
A equatorial
highlands
B tropical latitudes
C middle latitudes
D high latitudes
Let’s see what we know…
An earthquake takes
place in which
sphere?
A atmosphere
B lithosphere
C biosphere
D hydrosphere
Hurricanes result from a
combination of forces
from which two
spheres?
A atmosphere and
hydrosphere
B lithosphere and
biosphere
C biosphere and
hydrosphere
D hydrosphere and
lithosphere
Let’s see what we know…
An earthquake takes
place in which
sphere?
A atmosphere
B lithosphere
C biosphere
D hydrosphere
Hurricanes result from a
combination of forces
from which two
spheres?
A atmosphere and
hydrosphere
B lithosphere and
biosphere
C biosphere and
hydrosphere
D hydrosphere and
lithosphere