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Chapter 2 (Planet Earth) Test Review
Chapter 2 (Planet Earth) Test Review
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1
What process works with weathering to change Earth’s surface?
solar flares
gravity
erosion
change in seasons
2
How many continents are found on Earth?
10
7
15
4
3
What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?
solar flares
plate movement
the moon’s pull on the Earth
the Earth’s tilt
4
The sun remains directly overhead in areas outside the tropics.
True
False
5
What force has caused the fastest change in Earth’s environment in the last 50 years?
weathering
volcanic eruptions
human actions
erosion
6
Movements of air are called winds.
True
False
7
Earth has five basic climate zones.
False
True
8
By which process is liquid water turned into water vapor?
evaporation
weathering
condensation
erosion
9
Acid rain can damage Earth’s environment.
True
False
10
Earth’s oceans are actually connected and form one global ocean.
True
False
11
How many layers make up the inside of Earth?
three
five
four
two
12
Rain generally falls on the side of the mountain facing the ocean.
True
False
13
Plains are never found along coastlines.
True
False
14
What percentage of Earth’s water is salt water?
52
83
97
45
15
What causes the seasons to change on Earth?
Earth’s distance from the sun
the wind currents
the North and South Poles
the Earth’s tilt as it revolves around the sun
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What is the name for a long, narrow, steep-sided cut in the ground or on the ocean floor?
a ridge
the Continental Divide
a trench
a continental shelf
