Unit 1: Chapter 2 Review

Surrounding Earth's core is a layer of hot, dense rock called the __________.

An isthmus is __________.

Where is an earth quake more likely to occur?

__________ are the wind patterns that are typical only in a small area.

Areas that have similar patterns of temperature and precipitation are known as __________.

A island is __________.

A plateau called a __________ lies off gthe coast of each continent and stretches for several miles underwater.

Chemicals in air pollution can combine with precipitation to form __________.

The theory of __________ explains how continents were formed and why they move.

A peninsula is __________.

The careful use of resources to avoid wasting them is called __________.

The usual, predictable patterns of weather in an area over many years are called __________.

The Earth's upper layer is called the __________.

Almost 97 percent of the planet's water is __________.

The collection of plants and animals of all types that live on Earth is called __________.