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Processes that Shape the Earth
Processes that Shape the Earth
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1
Which is not a stage in the water cycle?
perciptiation
convection
condensation
evaporation
2
During what season in the Northern Hemisphere does the sun's rays hit the earth the most?
spring
summer
fall
winter
3
What is a grassland with some trees called?
platuea
tundra
savannah
prairie
4
Lava is...
molten rock above the surface of the earth
molten rock below the surface of the earth
5
Climate is...
temperature only
the samething as weather
the average weather in a particular place
6
The atmosphere around the earth consists mostly of...
oxygen
carbon dioxide
hydrogen
nitrogen
7
The Ring of Fire is located in the
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Artic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
8
Magma is...
molten rock below the crust
molten rock above the crust
9
Why do tectonic plates move?
because of convection
because of earthquakes
Because of volcanoes
because of currents
10
Water that covers the Earth is refered to as...
lithosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
bioshpere
11
What is made up of the Earth's crust and the top section of solid mantle?
hydrosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
12
If it is summer in the New York, what season is it in London?
fall
winter
summer
spring
13
Tsunamis may be generated by all of the following except
volcanoic eruptions
earthquakes
landslides
meteorite impact
14
What affects weather?
elevation
wind patterns
latitude
all of the above
15
Ocean tides are caused by
ocean currents
volcanic eruptions
large storms in the ocean
gravitational interaction with the moon
16
What actions cause weathering?
ice
water
wind
living things
17
Ocean currents are caused by all of the following except
surface winds
underwater landslides
density contrasts in seawater
tidal fluctuations
18
What causes surface currents?
the moon's graveity
the spinning of the earth
the movement of plates
the wind
19
70% of the earth is covered with
mantel
plants
water
crust
20
What is a long low area between ranges of mountains, hills, or uplands called?
Moutnain
Plateau
Canyon
Valley
21
How were the Great Lakes formed?
glacier erosion
chemical erosion
water erosion
wind erosion
22
The Grand Canyon was formed by...
glacier erosion
water erosion
chemical erosion
wind erosion
23
What is one thing that detirmines temperature?
tides
currents
elevation
wind
24
How much rain does a place need to get to be considered a desert?
less than 12 inches
less than 10 inches
less than 5 inches
25
What is a flat highland whose sides drop suddenly because of erosion?
plateau
mountain
canyon
bluff
26
The part of the earth that is liquid is the
inner core
manetel
crust
outer core
27
What mountain range was formed by an oceanic plate colideing with a continental plate?
Rockies
Andes
Himalayans
Alps
28
Which of the following is not precipitation?
rain
fog
hail
snow
29
A seismograph measures what?
tornadoes
volcano activity
earthquakes
ocean currents
30
What is spread of heat through the movement of a fluid substance?
codensation
conversation
convection
currents
