WC Ch 2 Review

What is the term for flat or gently rolling land at a low elevation?

The Tropics are areas that lie near what?

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates pull away from each other?

What is the term for individual features of land, such as mountains or valleys?

What is the theory that the earth's crust consists of plates that move?

What is the term for special software that helps geographers gather and use info about a place?

What is the term for natural surroundings?

What is the term for an underground rock layer that stores large amounts of water?

What is the term for the warming of the earth from the buildup of gases in the air?

Which of the following occurs at higher altitudes?

What is the term for the usual, predictable pattern of weather in an area over a long time?

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates crash into each other?

What is the term for a group of satellites that can be used to pinpoint a location on earth?

The five major oceans are the Southern, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and _______________.

Plateaus and canyons are examples of what?

What is the term for a crack in the earth's crust when two plates rub against each other?

What is the earth's crust made of?

About 70% of the earth's surface is made of what?

What is the term for the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

What is the term for flat or gently rolling land at a high elevation?

What is the term for a deep, narrow valley with steep-sides?

What is the term for areas that share the same characteristics?

Where is most of the liquid freshwater on earth?

What is the study of the earth's land, water, plants, and animals?

What type of plate boundary occurs when plates rub against each other in opposite directions?