Ch. 2 The Physical World Opener

Chapter 2: The Physical World- Pretest

Multiple Choice

Much of the world was not explored by geographers before:

• 1200

• 1400

• 1800

• 2000

Multiple Choice

Oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water make up the part of the Earth called:

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

Continental drift is the theory that all of Earth's continents:

• were once joined and slowly drifted apart

• are slowly drifting together to form one large continent.

• are drifting toward the North Pole.

• are drifting toward the Equator.

Multiple Choice

A zone of very active earthquake and volcanic area around the perimeter of the Pacific Ocean to North America to East Asia is called:

• a glacier

• an oceanic plate

• the Ring of Fire

• The San Andreas Fault

Multiple Choice

Earth's surface is made up of:

• about 70% water.

• more than 97% water.

• about 70% landmass.

• mostly fresh water and a small amount of salt water.