PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY & LANDFORMS Utah Studies
Hemispheres Equator Prime Meridian
Hydrologic Cycle Circulation of water between the atmosphere, oceans, and earth Precipitation Land & Oceans Evaporation
Landforms Turn to pg 2 in textbook titled “Landforms” Look at the list of landforms given. Write 3 down that you know Write down 2 that you do NOT know
Internal Forces (Inside) Plate Tectonics: giant plates that move across the surface of the earth As they bump, push, grind, split it causes landforms to be created Earthquakes and volcanoes
Haiti Earthquake 316,000 killed Laupahoehoe Harbor, Hawaii- Tsunami April died (21 kids, 3 teachers) 200 ft of ocean floor exposed Kilauea Volcano- Hawaii One of world’s most active volcanoes
External Forces (Outside) Weathering: rocks breaks apart Done by: water, plants, animals Erosion: the broken rocks are moved around Done by: rain, rivers, glaciers, wind
Human Impact Pollution mixes with rain to create acid rain which ruins landforms Overgrazing and deforestation Digging, mining, etc.
Vocab Words Add the following words to your vocab sheet (DUE NEXT TIME) Landform/ Topography Weathering Erosion Internal Forces External Forces Physiographic Regions