1. Honors World Geography

2. Plate Tectonics Tectonic Plates: Scientists study the __________ of these plates to understand how the world is continually being reshaped. Scientists also study them to see how/why __________ & __________ occur. They have four ways of moving: Fractures in the earth’s surface caused by plate movement is called a __________. A ____________________ is where plates move past each other.

3. Earthquakes Earthquakes: Violent movement of the earth at a fault line ____________ occur every year, but we don’t feel most of them We detect them through the use of a _______________, which is a special device that measures the size of the waves created by an earthquake. The place on the earth’s surface where an earthquake begins is called the _______________. Earthquakes often cause _______________, which are giant waves in the ocean Tsunamis can travel from the epicenter at speeds as great as __________ miles per hour, producing waves of _____ to _____ feet tall. __________ people were immediately killed in the 2004 Southeast Asia Tsunami

4. Volcanoes Magma, gases, and water from the lower part of the crust or the mantel collect in underground chambers. When it pours out of the earth’s crust it is called a _______________. Most volcanoes are located around tectonic plate boundaries. Volcanos are _______________, often staying inactive for hundreds of years. Most active volcanoes are located in the _______________, a zone around the rim of the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire is where _____ tectonic plates come together Not all volcanoes are located on tectonic plates. Some good from volcanoes includes having _______________. Also, hot springs, steam and heat from magma are harnessed for energy (i.e. Iceland)

5. Seasons & Weather Weather is... Climate is… Hurricanes are… They’re called __________ in Asia.