Ch. 2 Physical Geography

What causes the seasons to change on Earth?

• the North and South Poles

• Earth's distance from the sun

• the wind currents

• the Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun

How many layers make up the inside of the Earth?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is one trip of the Earth around the sun called?

• orbit

• axis

• revolution

• circle

What is the increase in average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere?

• climate zones

• global change

• climate warming

• global warming

process by which water, wind or ice moves bits of rock elsewhere

• erosion

• continent

• glacier

• tsunami

a long, narrow band of volcanoes along the Pacific Ocean

• continent

• Ring of Fire

• glacier

• tsunami

What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?

• tectonic plate movement

• the moon's pull on the Earth

• solar flares

• the Earth's tilt

a long, narrow cut on the ground or ocean floor

• continental shelf

• ridge

• Continental Divide

• trench

What percentage of the Earth's water is salt water?

• 45

• 83

• 52

• 97

process by which liquid water is turned into water vapor

• condensation

• erosion

• evaporation

• weathering