Earth's Changing Surface

What measures distance in degrees North and South of the Equator?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• latitude
• longitude

Which of the following is NOT a landform?

• elevation
• mountain
• plain
• hill

All of the following determine the topography of an area except

• elevation
• mountains
• hills
• latitude

This sphere extends into all of the other spheres.

• hydrosphere
• biosphere
• atmosphere
• lithosphere

This is a model on a flat surface of Earth's surface.

• map
• globe
• symbol
• scale

What is one half of the Earth called?

• Prime Meridian
• lithosphere
• hemisphere
• biosphere

What is a landform that has high elevation, but low relief?

• mountain
• hill
• valley
• plateau

The most important force in mechanical weathering in cool climates is

• freezing and thawing
• animals
• oxidation
• rain

What is chemical weathering caused by?

• water
• oxygen
• animals
• carbon dioxide

This helps you find locations on Earth

• lines of latitude and longitude
• map scale
• biosphere
• relief