Specific objectives 1. Define crustal plates A crustal plate is a rigid layer of the Earth’s crust that is believed to drift slowly. 2. Name and locate the Caribbean adjacent plates. Plates adjacent to the Caribbean plate are South American plate which is located south of the Caribbean plate‚ North American plate which is located north of the Caribbean plate‚ Nazca plate which is locate west of the Caribbean plate and the Cocoa plate which is located south west of the Caribbean plate. 3. Distinguish
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extent do you agree that river landforms can be classified as either erosional or depositional? Many different landforms are made by either deposition or erosion and there are some cases where they can be classified as both. Erosional landforms are caused by erosion which is the breaking down and transportation of particles from one area to another. Depositional landforms are made when particles are deposited somewhere else. In my opinion I think that river landforms can be classified as one or
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Definitions‚ Review Questions‚ Critical Thinking Chapter 1: Natural Hazards Geologic cycle: A group of interrelated sequences of Earth processes known as the hydrologic‚ rock‚ techtonic‚ biogeochemical cycles. Mitigation: The avoidance of‚ lessening‚ or compensation for anticipated harmful effects of an action‚ especially with respect to the natural environment. Land-use planning: The preparation of an overall master plan for future development of an area; the plan may recommend zoning restrictions
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sea or along the coast by waves and the wind. Coastal erosion can occur in numerous forms: Seawater can compress air into cracks in rocks. When the air escapes it does so under pressure and shatters the rock (hydraulic action) Large waves throw beach material against the cliffs - a process known as corrasion. In a process known as attrition waves cause rocks and pebbles to crash into each other‚ causing them to break up. Certain types of coastal material‚ such as chalk are slowly corroded by
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Commonwealth Bay‚ the water at the bottom is very cold and is an important part of the ocean circulation system. Slide; 9 Moving water moves with force‚ and changes the land.Moving water shapes all different kinds of landforms. Underground water dissolves rocks and forms caves. The type of landform created depends on how water moves on the surface. The water cycle is a repetitive cycle and doesn’t stop. The water cycle controls how water
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the Australia’s population that cannot be neglected. These included the economic and history factors. The physical environment is one of the well-known factors that affect the distribution and density of Australia’s population. This refers to the landforms‚ climate‚ flora and fauna and of course the components including people constantly interact and affect each other. Australia is very famous with its diversity of animals and plants that are able to survive in the harsh and extreme climate such as
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Abstract: The environment of Mars is controlled by a myriad of processes‚ however water and weathering on the surface of Mars is still an extremely controversial topic. This project aims to explore the current evidence we have for liquid water in the past and present by inspecting the geomorphological evidence and evaluate the role it plays in shaping Mars’ topography. From terrestrial analogs‚ we can begin to explain the processes that occur on Mars. Due to the similarities of outflow channels‚
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landscape with many animals and plants that are native only to itself. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the geological history of the formation‚ as well as the biological origins‚ of New Zealand. It will also discuss how the major land-forming processes of volcanism‚ glaciation and tectonic plates have shaped the country and defined it’s native flora and fauna. Eighty-five million years ago the landmass now known as New Zealand broke away from the supercontinent Gondwana. This massive landmass
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Assess the strength of the relationship between tectonic processes and major landforms on the earth’s surface. Tectonic processes have been responsible for the major landforms across the Earth’s surface. These processes are controlled by the convection currents rising from the Earth’s mantle. Firstly‚ one place where tectonic activity occurs is at oceanic to oceanic constructive plate boundaries. Here two plates diverge or move away from each other‚ pushed apart by huge convection currents
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and climate change. The Great Barrier Reef was listed as an official World Heritage Site in 1981. It was listed; to be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth’s history‚ including the record of life‚ significant on-going geological processes
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