Chapter 2 Test Review

A plateau is a flat area that rises above the surrounding water.

This occurs around December 22 and marks the day with the most hours of sunlight in the Southern Hemisphere.

Oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds, groundwater, and ice are part of which one of Earth's physical systems?

This occurs around June 21 and marks the day with the most hours of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which of these is NOT part of the water cycle?

This illustration represents...

Climate is affected by elevation, wind/ocean currents, landforms, and...

The biosphere is Earth's physical system that deals with gases, such as nitrogen and oxygen.

A tsunami is a giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions OR movement of Earth under the ocean.

The Ring of Fire is a long, narrow band of volcanoes around which ocean?

Which of these is NOT part of the biosphere?

The inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust are the four layers of the Earth.

The three basic climate zones with cool to freezing temperatures are Cold Temperate, Polar, and...

Forestry and mining are examples of human actions that can change Earth's surface.

What is the process that makes salt water safe to drink?

The three basic climate zones with generally warm to hot temperatures are Tropical, Desert, and Polar.

This occurs twice a year when the sun is directly overhead at the Equator and day/night are equal in both hemispheres.

In the process of erosion, what causes weathered bits of rock to be moved elsewhere?

This is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.

What are the 16 pieces of the Earth's crust known as?