Land Formations
Climate
Natural Disasters
4 Processes that Shape Earth's Surface
Earth's 4 Spheres
100
Italy, Spain, and India are examples of what land formation?
Peninsula
100
How many solstices are there in 1 year, and what seasons do they cause?
There are two, and they cause winter and summer in either hemisphere.
100
True or false: a monsoon and a hurricane are the same thing, just in different parts of the world.
True.
100
Is a Hurricane considered a weather system or a process that shapes the surface of the Earth?
A weather system.
100
Earthquakes are part of which sphere of Earth?
The Lithosphere.
200
Which of the below is a wide, relatively flat area of land that is mostly grasses and is used for farming? a. Rainforest b. Desert c. Delta d. Prairie
d. Prairie
200
The Northern and Southern Hemisphere experience spring and fall when the sun directly shines on: a. the equator (making it an Equinox) b. Tropic of Capricorn c. Tropic of Cancer d. Arctic circle
a. The equator
200
True or false: humans can modify wildfires.
True.
200
What is the process that shapes the Earth's surface called when glaciers expand?
Glaciation.
200
What is the hydrosphere?
All water on Earth.
300
Name the most common peninsula in the U.S (located in the southeast of the country)
Florida.
300
Which of the following is true: A. Mountains can only occur in very cold climates B. Mountains prevent humid air masses from passing from one region to another c. Mountains can cause clouds to release moisture as they pass, making the clouds drier and warmer d. Mountains have no effect on climate
B. Mountains prevent humid air masses from passing from one region to another (they act as a barrier)
300
What is the most central part of a hurricane called? Is it the calmest or most destructive part?
The eye; it is the calmest.
300
Louisiana has a large number of swamps caused by the sediment carried by the Mississippi River. This process is called: a. Tectonics b. Weathering c. Soil building d. Glaciation
c. Soil building
300
What spheres do volcanoes affect?
Biosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere.
400
What is a "physical region?" a. Somewhere people cannot survive b. Somewhere where the vegetation has adapted to the climate c. Somewhere where frequent flooding occurs d. Large cities
b. Somewhere where the vegetation has adapted to the climate
400
Which is the most responsible for Earth's seasons? a. Rotation of the Earth b. Solstices c. Revolution d. Position in planetary system
B. Solstices
400
What is the result of an underwater earthquake or volcano?
A tsunami
400
Name the 4 processes that shape the Earth's surface.
1. Erosion 2. Glaciation 3. Earthquakes 4. Volcanoes
400
What does "precipitation" mean and which spheres does it affect?
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. It mostly affects the atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere.
500
How are mesas (flat-topped mountains) formed? a. volcanoes, rainfall, and tornadoes b. tectonic forces, weathering, and erosion c. earthquakes, weathering, and glaciation d. erosion, rainfall, and flooding
b. tectonic forces, weathering, and erosion
500
Which of the following is the most important indicator of climate? a. Latitude b. Amount of rainfall c. Longitude d. Proximity to water
c. Longitude
500
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Japan was a 9.0 magnitude, undersea, megathrust earthquake. What occurred as a direct result of this earthquake?
A Tsunami
500
How can growing incidents of erosion affect a region? a. Severe cooling of a region can occur b. Tectonic shifting will increase in a region c. The region will experience an increase of local wildlife d. Agriculture production in a region will greatly decline over time
d. Agriculture production in a region will greatly decline over time
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