Structure of the Earth
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Unit Two Review – Canada’s Physical Connections Structure of the Earth The four “spheres,” the crust, the mantle, the core (inner & outer) You should… be able to describe each feature be able to compare the structure of the earth to that of an egg Geological History of Earth The four eras: Precambrian, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic You should… know what an era is be able to describe each era – the major events that occurred and the types of living things that would have been around Types of Rocks & The Rock Cycle Igneous rock, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, the rock cycle process You should… be able to describe how each type of rock is made, what its name means, and examples of each know the following terms: magma, lava, sediments know the rock cycle process and be familiar with the diagram of it Plate Tectonics Plates of the Earth, Pangaea, Continental Drift Theory (Wegener), Plate Tectonics (Wilson), Plate Boundaries You should… know what a plate is know what ridges, transform faults, and trenches are be able to explain how we know the plates are currently moving know what Pangaea is be able to explain Wegener’s theory of Continental Drift and what four pieces of evidence prove it be able to explain Tuzo’s theory of Plate Tectonics and what convection currents are know the different types of plate boundaries know what causes earthquakes and volcanoes and who studies them be able to explain the future of continental drift – Pangaea Ultima Forces of Change Folding, faulting, wearing down forces You should… know what folding and faulting are be able to explain the wearing down forces – weathering (chemical and mechanical) and erosion Landforms Landforms, landform types, landform regions You should… know what a landform is know what the three types of landform types are know what Canada’s seven landform regions are be able to describe the highlights of each landform region Unit Two Review – Canada’s Physical Connections…continued Glaciation Glacier formation and movement, types of glaciers, physical impacts of glaciers You should… know when the last ice age was in Canada and Ontario be able to describe how glaciers form and how they move be able to describe the two types of glaciers and where in Canada each can be found be able to define: u-shaped valleys, striations, till/till plain, spillways, moraines, drumlins, erratics, eskers, kettle lakes, kames, isostatic rebound Climate and Precipitation Weather, climate, Canada’s climate, LOWERN, Climate Regions, Precipitation, Types of Precipitation You should… know the difference between weather and climate be able to explain why Canada’s climate is so different depending on where you are in Canada know each of the factors that affect climate (LOWERN) and be able to explain how each affects climate know each of Canada’s climate regions and know the key highlights of each know what precipitation is and examples of it be able to explain the three different types of precipitation: relief, convectional, and frontal be able to provide a diagram that demonstrates each of the three types of precipitation Climate Graphs How to make a climate graph, how to analyze a climate graph You should… be able to create a climate graph with provided data be ale to analyse a climate graph and climate graph data know the different calculation for: average annual temperature, total precipitation, temperature range Vegetation and Soil What is soil made of, how vegetation changes with the temperature, soil profiles, leaching, calcification, vegetation regions You should… know what components soil is made up of be able to explain how vegetation changes as the temperature changes know what a soil profile is and be able to draw one know what both leaching and calcification are, and in what type of environment each occurs know each of the six vegetation regions in Canada and be able to explain the key highlights of each Wilderness in Canada and Species at Risk The value and characteristics of Canada’s wilderness, species at risk facts and classification, history of endangered species You should… know what “wilderness” is know the three values of Canada’s wilderness know the four characteristics of Canada’s wilderness know what a “species” is be able to explain how species at risk are classified be able to identify extinct species and describe the history of endangered species Canada’s National Parks National Park system of Canada, goals of Canada’s National Park system, different types and uses of parks, ecological integrity You should… be able to describe Canada’s National Park system know what the goals are of Canada’s National Park System know how National Parks are classified in Canada know the difference between the different types parks and park uses know what ecological integrity is Unit Two Review – Canada’s Physical Connections…continued know which was Canada’s first national park know which is Canada’s largest national park
