Physical Geography 2

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What is an island?

Back

land surrounded by water on all sides

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A large flat land area with very few trees.

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Plains

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What is weather?

Back

the temperature and precipitation in an area during one exact moment

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What causes the seasons to change on Earth? Options: The North and South Poles, Earth's distance from the sun, The wind currents, The Earth's tilt on its axis and the revolution

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The Earth's tilt on its axis and the revolution

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A long, narrow band of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean.

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Ring of Fire

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What process works with weathering to change Earth’s surface? Options: Change of seasons, Erosion, Solar Flares, Gravity

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Erosion

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What does elevation describe?

Back

how far above sea level a landform or location is

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What is the correct term for Earth’s completion of one full trip around the sun? Options: Orbit, Revolution, Axis, Circle

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Revolution

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What percent of Earth's surface is water?

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About 70 %

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What is the imaginary line that runs through the Earth's center?

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Axis