Chapter 2 Review

Front

Which of the following creates Earth's change in seasons? latitude, solar energy, rotation, tilt

Back

tilt

Front

Seasonal winds that bring heavy rain or dry winds are called

Back

monsoons

Front

Which of the following affects the amount of solar energy the planet receives? precipitation, revolution, plate collision, plate separation

Back

revolution

Front

Out of the 4 seasons, in which one does energy begin to increase?

Back

spring

Front

Which regions have seasons marked by rainfall rather than temperature? Options: high latitudes, low latitudes, areas near the South Pole, the North pole

Back

low latitudes

Front

What are the main processes of the water cycle?

Back

evaporation and precipitation

Front

Out of the following choices, which one is not a way that people change landforms?
drilling tunnels through mountains,
building dams,
building terraces for farming,
creating sediment

Back

creating sediment

Front

_____________ is when the Earth completes 24 hours spin on it's axis.

Back

rotation

Front

The collision of two continental plates creates

Back

mountain building

Front

How much of Earth's water is freshwater?

Back

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