Chapter 1 and 2 Test

Satellites use remote sensing to gather information about Earth from far away.

• True

• False

Continents are a type of land-form surrounded by water.

• True

• False

Each half of the Earth is a hemisphere.

• True

• False

Acid rain can cause damage to Earth's environment.

• True

• False

If you use Google Maps to help you find a nearby pizza parlor, you are using a geography skill.

• True

• False

Movements of air are called winds.

• True

• False

Plains are never found along coastlines.

• True

• False

Rain generally falls on the side of the mountain facing the ocean.

• True

• False

The sun remains directly overhead in areas outside the tropics.

• True

• False

Earth has five basic climate zones.

• True

• False