Physical Geography Part 1

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Multiple Choice

Wegener found fossils of ancient ferns on Antarctica, this shows

• That some ferns can survive temperatures well below freezing

• That humans put ferns on Antarctica millions of years ago

• That Antarctica drifted from a warmer climate where plants could grow

• That fossils can be formed in cold climates

Multiple Choice

Wegener found fossils of land reptiles on two different continents. This was important because

• Land reptiles are often found all over the world, showing that they can survive in most climates

• Land reptiles cannot swim, so the continents must have been connected for them to get across

• Land reptiles are never moved around the Earth by humans, so they must have travels to these continents by themselves

• Land reptiles fossilized much better than other animal species

Open Ended

See pages 34-35. Select three landforms that could benefit humans and describe their benefits for each. Then, choose three landforms that could harm humans and explain their potential drawbacks for each.

Multiple Choice

What geographic feature is pictured here?

• Archipelago
• Butte

• Mesa

• monsoon

Multiple Choice

The model below shows two continental plates. The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?

• Convergent collision
• divergent

• Convergent subduction

• divergent

Draw

Where on the Earth can you find the "Ring of Fire"?