Vocabulary
Section 1, p22
Section 2, p29
Section 3, p34
Section 4, p39
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This is the process that breaks suface rocks in to gravel, sand, or soil.
What is "weathering?"
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Give three examples of the physical characteristics of a place.
landforms, bodies of water, rainfall, temperature, soil, resources
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What kinds of things make up the solar system?
the sun, Earth, eight other planets, thousands of smaller bodies including Earth's moon
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Undersea earthquakes can cause huge waves called: A. straits B. tsunamis C. peninsulas D. isthmuses
B. tsunamis
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The lowest spots in the earth's crust are called A. channels B. mountains C. valleys D. trenches
D. trenches
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This is the theory that the earth's crust consists of huge slabs of rock that move.
What is "plate tectonics?"
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How is a region different from a place?
A place is a specific location. A region is a group of places that have some characteristics in common.
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What are the two main gasses in the atmosphere?
Oxygen and Nitrogen
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Giant sheets of ice are called: A. straits B. plateaus C. erosions C. glaciers
C. glaciers
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A narrow body of water between two pieces of land is a A. peninsula B. river C. strait D. stream
C. strait
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This is a crack in the earth's crust.
What is a "fault?"
300
What two characteristics do geographers study about a place? A. physical and human B. GPS and GIS C. latitude and longitude D. maps and globes
A. physical and human
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What are the three layers of the Earth?
1. the core 2. the mantle 3. the crust
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What percent of the earth's surface is water?
About 70 percent
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This is special software that helps geographers gather and use information.
What is "graphic information systems?" (GIS)
400
Which two motions does Earth make in space?
It rotates or spins on its axis and it revolves around the sun.
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How does water play a role in the process of weathering and erosion?
Water seeps into cracks in rocks, then freezes and expands and splits the rock.
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The movement of earth's huge landmasses is known as A. earthquake activity B. erosion C. continental collision D. continental drift
D. continental drift
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This is the day with the most hours of sunlight.
What is the "summer solstice?"
500
Turn to the map on page RA21 in your social studies book. Locate Egypt on the map. Along what physical feature do you think most Egyptians live? Why?
The Nile River. Used as a source of food and transportation.
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Look at the digram on page 31. When the sun's direct rays hit the Tropic of Capricorn, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
winter
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Describe plate tectonics.
The earth's crust is made up of huge pieces that float on the mantle. When they move past each other they make volcanoes and earthquakes.
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Look at the map of Asia on pages RA24-RA25 of the Reference Atlas. Find an example of the following: plateau, strait, island, and peninsula.
Possible Answers: Deccan Plateau, Bearing Strait, Maldive Islands, Malay Peninsula
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