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Understanding Earth's Physical Processes

The document outlines key physical processes related to geology, including the structure of Earth's layers, processes of land formation and erosion, and the rock cycle. It discusses continental drift and plate boundaries, as well as specific landforms created by glacial activity. Additionally, it highlights Canada's landform regions and the importance of healthy ecosystems in maintaining biodiversity and resilience.

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Understanding Earth's Physical Processes

The document outlines key physical processes related to geology, including the structure of Earth's layers, processes of land formation and erosion, and the rock cycle. It discusses continental drift and plate boundaries, as well as specific landforms created by glacial activity. Additionally, it highlights Canada's landform regions and the importance of healthy ecosystems in maintaining biodiversity and resilience.

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PHYSICAL PROCESSES (CHEAT)

Layers: Crust = plates. Mantle = convection moves plates. Outer Core = liquid. Inner Core = solid.

BUILD UP: Volcanism (magma → igneous rock + volcanoes). Folding (compression → bent mountains). Faulting (cracks/shift → straight cliffs). Uplift (land pushed up).

WEAR DOWN: Weathering (rock breaks). Erosion (rock moved). Deposition (rock dropped → new land). Landscapes = balance of build + wear.

CONTINENTAL DRIFT (Wegener): Fit of continents, same fossils, same rocks/mountain belts, glacial marks → Pangea. Ring of Fire = active plate edges.

BOUNDARIES: Divergent = apart → ridges/rifts. Convergent = collide → mountains or subduction → volcanoes. Transform = slide → earthquakes.

ROCK CYCLE: Igneous (cool magma) → weather → Sediments → compact → Sedimentary → heat/pressure → Metamorphic → melt → cycle.

GLACIAL LANDFORMS: U-shaped valleys (Rockies). Drumlins = oval hills (Ont.). Moraines = ridges of till. Eskers = winding gravel ridges.

CANADA LANDFORM REGIONS: Shield = old rock + lakes. Interior Plains = flat farmland. Cordillera = high folded mountains. GL-SL Lowlands = fertile + cities.

BIGGEST LITTLE FARM: Healthy soil supports diverse plants; vegetation supports animals; climate + water cycles maintained → ecosystems stay resilient.

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