APES Earth Systems Review

The two most important factors in determining climate of an area are

The ______________zone occurs between two converging plates, one moving under the other.

What perc71entage of the earth's surface is covered by water?

External geological processes build up the earth's surface.

Prevailing winds are the results of

Earthquakes occur at _______________________ plate boundaries.

Which of the following offers the greatest conservation of water?

Minerals are nonrenewable resources because they take so long to form.

Volcanoes can be formed from which boundary interactions?

Which of the following is  NOT true about earth's oceans?

Most earthquakes occur at the center of a tectonic plate.

The water table in some parts of the Ogallala aquifer has dropped as much as

Throughout the world, the majority of water is used for

The Great Lakes formed as continental glaciers retreated at the end of the last ice age.

The term subsidence refers to

Which is NOT a greenhouse gas?

How is new earth created?

The land from which surface water drains into a particular lake, river or other body is 

The highest peaks & deepest valleys are on continents.

An example of a transform plate movement is