Chapter 2 Review

Which theory suggests that

the continents were once part

of one supercontinent?

• tilt and rotation

• continental drift

• Ring of Fire

• eruption patterns

The main processes of the

water cycle are

• evaporation and

  precipitation.

• drought and flooding.

• salt water and freshwater.

• groundwater and surface

  water.

Which is not a way that

people change landforms?

• drilling tunnels through

  mountains

• building dams

• building terraces for

  farming

• creating sediment

Which of the following

affects the amount of solar

energy the planet receives?

• precipitation

• revolution

• plate collision

• plate separation

What regions have seasons

marked by rainfall rather

than temperature?

• high latitudes

• mid-latitudes

• areas near the South Pole

• the tropics

During which season

does solar energy begin to

increase?

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

Monsoons are

• seasonal winds that bring

  heavy rains.

• volcanic eruptions.

• weathered landforms.

• low latitudes.

What parts of Earth can

receive up to 24 hours of

sunlight a day?

• areas near the equator

• areas with low latitudes

• areas near the Arctic and

  Antarctic circles

• areas tilted away from

  the sun

Every 24 hours, Earth

completes one

• revolution.

• axis.

• tilt.

• rotation.

The collision of two

continental plates results in

• ocean trenches.

• mountain-building.

• plate tectonics.

• lava.