LFC - U2 Physical Geography Review

Located in the Southern Hemisphere

Located in teh Northern Hemisphere

The theory that continents gradually move across the earth's surface through time.

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, come together, or crash into each other. Creates Mountains

An example of convergent plate boundary is....

Boundary between tectonic plates in which the two plates move away from each other, and new crust is created between them. Can be trenches, valleys, islands.

Example of the result of divergent.

Located at 0 degrees latitude and separates the Earth in to Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Which latitude region has seasonal changes in temperature and length of days and nights due to tilt of the earth's axis?

Name of cooling effect that occurs when air forced to rise over a mountain, resulting in a wetter windward side and a drier leeward side.

A single landmass, or supercontinent, that existed millions of years ago and was separated by plate tectonic movement, forming the current continents

Located at 0 degrees longitude and separates the Earth in to Eastern and Western Hemispheres

This latitude region is the closest to the Equator and typically experiences warm/hot, humid weather year round.

This latitude region typically has cold climate and is sparsely populated.

Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other. Creates fault lines.