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Chapter 2 (Planet Earth) Test Review
Chapter 2 (Planet Earth) Test Review
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1
Movements of air are called winds.
False
True
2
Plains are never found along coastlines.
True
False
3
What percentage of Earth’s water is salt water?
52
45
97
83
4
What force has caused the fastest change in Earth’s environment in the last 50 years?
erosion
weathering
volcanic eruptions
human actions
5
Earth has five basic climate zones.
False
True
6
The sun remains directly overhead in areas outside the tropics.
True
False
7
Earth’s oceans are actually connected and form one global ocean.
True
False
8
What causes the seasons to change on Earth?
the wind currents
Earth’s distance from the sun
the Earth’s tilt as it revolves around the sun
the North and South Poles
9
What is the name for a long, narrow, steep-sided cut in the ground or on the ocean floor?
a continental shelf
the Continental Divide
a trench
a ridge
10
How many layers make up the inside of Earth?
two
four
five
three
11
What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?
the Earth’s tilt
plate movement
solar flares
the moon’s pull on the Earth
12
What process works with weathering to change Earth’s surface?
change in seasons
erosion
solar flares
gravity
13
Rain generally falls on the side of the mountain facing the ocean.
False
True
14
By which process is liquid water turned into water vapor?
erosion
weathering
evaporation
condensation
15
How many continents are found on Earth?
7
10
15
4
16
Acid rain can damage Earth’s environment.
False
True
