Chapter 2 Review

Which theory suggests that the continents were once part of one supercontinent?

• tilt & rotation
• continental drift
• Ring of Fire

The main processes of the water cycle are?

• evaporation & precipitation
• drought & flooding
• ground water & surface water

Which is not a way that people change landforms?

• drilling tunnels through mountains
• building dams
• creating sediment

Which of the following affects the amount of solar energy that the planet receives?

• precipitation
• revolution
• plate collision

What regions have seasons marked by rainfall rather than temperature?

• high latitudes
• mid-latitudes
• the tropics

Monsoons are:

• seasonal winds that bring heavy rains
• volcanic eruptions
• weathered landforms

What parts of Earth can receive up to 24 hours of sunlight a day?

• areas near the equator
• areas near the Artic and Antartic circles
• areas tilted away from the sun

Every 24 hours, Earth completes one:

• revolution
• axis
• rotation

The collision of two continental plates results in:

• ocean trenches
• mountain-building
• plate tectonics

Water shortages can result from:

• condensation
• precipitation
• drought