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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How many “regions” do you
see?
Great
Plains
Basin
and
Ridge
Interior
Lowlands
Coastal Plains
What stands out on this map?
Great
Plains
Basin
and
Ridge
Interior
Lowlands
Coastal Plains
Tectonic
Forces
Earthquake
Tsunami
Volcano
Spreading
Building
Lithosphere
Subduction
Mountain
LITHOSPHERE
(Tectonic means “building”.
Describe
you seeitself
in the
The
earth iswhat
“building”
by Crust pulled
Continental
diagram
over the Oceanic Crust
building
lithosphere)
Ridge-Push by diverging
Subduction by its
converging
convection currents
convection currents
Magma
Continents pushed apart by ‘Ridge-Push’
Subduction of oceanic Crust by ‘Slab Pull’
THE HESS CONVECTION CURRENT ‘SLAB-PULL’- ‘RIDGE PUSH’ MODEL
WATER
WIND
DESCRIBE WHAT’S HAPPENING
TO THE LAND
SOIL
GRAVITY
DESCRIBE WHAT’S HAPPENING
TO THE LAND
“Orographic” Effect -- Greek: Oro-- Hill, Graphic-- Write
Hill writing. The hill writes its effect on the weather.
Great
Plains
Basin
and
Ridge
Interior
Lowlands
Coastal Plains
Tectonic plate movement
may be caused by all of
the following EXCEPT—
A slab pull
B ridge push
C convection
D magnetism
All of the following are
tectonic forces that shape
the surface of the earth
EXCEPT—
A subduction
B spreading
C transformation
D transpiration
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
LITHOSPHERE
Let’s look again at “Tectonic Forces”
(Tectonic means “building”.
The earth is “building” itself
by Crust pulled
Continental
over the Oceanic Crust
building
lithosphere.)
Ridge-Push by diverging
Subduction byits
converging
convection currents
convection currents
Magm
a apart by ‘Ridge-Push’
Continents pushed
Subduction of oceanic Crust by ‘Slab Pull’
THE HESS CONVECTION CURRENT ‘SLAB-PULL’- ‘RIDGE PUSH’ MODEL
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
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)
 WG.3.B
 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/m
odeling/how-models-work