Chapter 17 - Physical Processes

All of these are layers of the earth EXCEPT...

• Core

• Canyon

• Crust

• Mantle

Scientists believe the continents were once connected and call this landmass...

• The Netherlands

• Belgium

• Pangea

• Armageddon

Which of these is NOT a physical process that shapes the surface of the earth?

• Diameter

• Erosion

• Tectonic movement

• Glaciers

The earth's crust is divided into huge pieces called...

• Glaciers

• Black holes

• Political boundaries

• Tectonic plates

What causes tectonic plates to move?

• The pull of the ocean tides.

• Heat and pressure from the core.

• The movement of the earth around the sun.

• Burning of fossil fuels.

Which of these is NOT a major form of erosion?

• Barometric pressure

• Wind

• Ice

• Moving water

Where two tectonic plates meet is called a ...

• Black hole

• Lithosphere

• Fault line

• Magma

Soil or sand left behind by moving water is called...

• Glacier

• Ash

• Lava

• Sediment

Two types of glaciers are...

• Magnetic and thermal

• Scandinavian and Polynesian

• Continental and alpine

• Laurel and Hardy

The large area in the Pacific Ocean where there is a lot of volcanic activity is called...

• The Black Triangle

• The Ring of Fire

• The Bermuda Triangle

• Tropic of Cancer