1. Summarize the major points of interest about the earthquake in NZ including relevant photos and/or videos.
a. what caused the quake....geographical perspective
The earthquake is the product of a new fault line in the Earth’s crust that seismologists were previously unaware of.
b. where - epicentre and effected areas
The epicentre and effected area was Christchurch
c. casualties
The Earthquake death toll reaches 145
d. major damage
Streets and houses were damaged by the Earthquake
e. current concerns
The current concerns are the missing people
f. Give a paragraph about your reactions to the events.
I think that the New Zealand Earthquake is a horrible and disastrous event that rarely occurs and should be forgotten about. Overall i hope that all the people in need of assistance from the Earthquake are helped and treated for whatever condition they are in. Also i hope that all the people missing are found.
1.6 Questions
1. The difference between climate and weather is that Climate is the pattern of weather that is expected in a particular place as weather is the temperature and what whether or not it is raining, sunny, cloudy, snowing, hailing, etc.
2. latitude affects climate because the closer you are to the equator the smaller the area that needs to be heated so it is hotter.
3. Australia is dominated by high pressure with low pressure in the north during summer and in the south during winter.
4. The normal circulation pattern in the Pacific Ocean brings rain to Australia.
5. The influence of relief on climate As altitude increases, air becomes thinner and is less able to absorb and retain heat.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Vocabulary
Batholith: a volcanic formation caused bymagma welling up and solidifying before it reaches the surface.
catchment: an area drained by a river and its tributaries.
Dreamtime: the time in Aboriginal belief systems when all living things and the environment were created.
epicormic: a shoot from a dormant bud.
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): the area 200 nautical miles from the coastline over which a country has control of the resources.
geomorphologist: a geographer who studies the formation of landforms.
hemisphere: half of the Earth (the Northern and Southern hemispheres are divided by the Equator, the Eastern and Western hemispheres are divided by the Prime Meridian). isobar: lines on a synoptic chart that join places of equal air pressure latitude: the distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees lignotubers: starchy swellings that contain dormant buds longitude: the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees lunette: a crescent-shaped dune composed of sand and clay sediments mallee: a vegetation community found in Australia’s semi-arid zone metamorphic: a type of rock changed by great heat and pressure sclerophyll: a plant with thick leathery leaves
sedimentary: a type of rock formed from sediments that was laid down in layers and then compressed tectonic forces: movements causing deformation of the Earth’s crust watershed: the dividing line between catchments xerophyte: a type of plant adapted to drought
population density: how many people per square kilometre.
continental drift: the movement of the Earth's continents in a process
convection currents: currents in the Earth's interior cause tectonic plates to move
glaciation: to cover or become covered with glaciers or masses of iceCentral Lowlands: a physical feature in Australia that is located in QLD, NSW and VIC. It is low laying.
Eastern Highlands: a physical feature in Australia that is located in QLD, NSW, ACT and VIC. It is along the east coast and is a mountainous region.Western Plateau: a physical feature in Australia that is located in WA, NT and SA. It is a flat region and is in the Western regions of Australia. El Nino: The normal circulation pattern in the Pacific Ocean brings rain to Australia. In an El Nino year the circulation reverses and South America receives the rain while Australia remains dry.
La Nina: A cooling of the surface water of the eastern and central PacificOcean, occurring somewhat less frequently than El Niño events butcausing similar, generally opposite disruptions to global weatherpatterns. eucalyptus: any of numerous often tall trees belonging to the genus Eucalyptus, of the myrtle family, native to australia, having aromatic evergreen leaves that are the source of medicinal oils and heavy wood used as timber.
biodiversity: diversity among and within plant and animal species in anenvironment.
fauna: the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
flora: the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
montremes: an egg laying mammal.
cresent-shaped dunes: sand dunes in the shape of cresents.
diprotodon: a large extinct marsupial unique to Australia.
megafauna: auna of a region or period that comprises the larger terrestrial animals.
thylacine: a wolflike marsupial
epheremals: plants that complete their life cycle very quickly when the rain comes, and leave large quantities of seeds lying dormant until the next rain. epicormic: Growing from a dormant or adventitious bud
transpiration: the passage of water through a plant from the roots
acidification: to turn something into acid
aquaculture: the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants
non-renewable: unable to restore or replenish
salinity: of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty orsaltlike
silvi culture: he cultivation of forest trees; forestry
sustainable: to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of,as a structure
world heritage: resources of great significance on a national and global scale
catchment: an area drained by a river and its tributaries.
Dreamtime: the time in Aboriginal belief systems when all living things and the environment were created.
epicormic: a shoot from a dormant bud.
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): the area 200 nautical miles from the coastline over which a country has control of the resources.
geomorphologist: a geographer who studies the formation of landforms.
hemisphere: half of the Earth (the Northern and Southern hemispheres are divided by the Equator, the Eastern and Western hemispheres are divided by the Prime Meridian). isobar: lines on a synoptic chart that join places of equal air pressure latitude: the distance north or south of the Equator measured in degrees lignotubers: starchy swellings that contain dormant buds longitude: the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees lunette: a crescent-shaped dune composed of sand and clay sediments mallee: a vegetation community found in Australia’s semi-arid zone metamorphic: a type of rock changed by great heat and pressure sclerophyll: a plant with thick leathery leaves
sedimentary: a type of rock formed from sediments that was laid down in layers and then compressed tectonic forces: movements causing deformation of the Earth’s crust watershed: the dividing line between catchments xerophyte: a type of plant adapted to drought
population density: how many people per square kilometre.
continental drift: the movement of the Earth's continents in a process
convection currents: currents in the Earth's interior cause tectonic plates to move
glaciation: to cover or become covered with glaciers or masses of iceCentral Lowlands: a physical feature in Australia that is located in QLD, NSW and VIC. It is low laying.
Eastern Highlands: a physical feature in Australia that is located in QLD, NSW, ACT and VIC. It is along the east coast and is a mountainous region.Western Plateau: a physical feature in Australia that is located in WA, NT and SA. It is a flat region and is in the Western regions of Australia. El Nino: The normal circulation pattern in the Pacific Ocean brings rain to Australia. In an El Nino year the circulation reverses and South America receives the rain while Australia remains dry.
La Nina: A cooling of the surface water of the eastern and central PacificOcean, occurring somewhat less frequently than El Niño events butcausing similar, generally opposite disruptions to global weatherpatterns. eucalyptus: any of numerous often tall trees belonging to the genus Eucalyptus, of the myrtle family, native to australia, having aromatic evergreen leaves that are the source of medicinal oils and heavy wood used as timber.
biodiversity: diversity among and within plant and animal species in anenvironment.
fauna: the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
flora: the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
montremes: an egg laying mammal.
cresent-shaped dunes: sand dunes in the shape of cresents.
diprotodon: a large extinct marsupial unique to Australia.
megafauna: auna of a region or period that comprises the larger terrestrial animals.
thylacine: a wolflike marsupial
epheremals: plants that complete their life cycle very quickly when the rain comes, and leave large quantities of seeds lying dormant until the next rain. epicormic: Growing from a dormant or adventitious bud
transpiration: the passage of water through a plant from the roots
acidification: to turn something into acid
aquaculture: the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants
non-renewable: unable to restore or replenish
salinity: of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty orsaltlike
silvi culture: he cultivation of forest trees; forestry
sustainable: to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of,as a structure
world heritage: resources of great significance on a national and global scale
Questions 1.4
1- The movement of the Earth's continents
2- Convection
3- Rodina
4- 750 million years ago
5- South America, Africa, India, Antarctica and Australia
6- It is moving a slow migration North (at about 5 centimetres per year)
7- Less than 1 million years old
8- Aridity Water
9- The branch of Geography that is involved with the study of landforms
10- A geomorphologist studies landforms to determine the process that form and transform them
2- Convection
3- Rodina
4- 750 million years ago
5- South America, Africa, India, Antarctica and Australia
6- It is moving a slow migration North (at about 5 centimetres per year)
7- Less than 1 million years old
8- Aridity Water
9- The branch of Geography that is involved with the study of landforms
10- A geomorphologist studies landforms to determine the process that form and transform them
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Year 9: Australia's Large Coastline
Positives
- More area to investigate, meaning that scientists can study more species in a larger
area
area
- More control
- Hard for other countries to attack due to all the water surrounding Australia
Negatives
- Other countries could attack from all areas around Australia
- Resources need to be maintained
- Need to control all the animals in the ocean and on land
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