Geography Chapter 2

The area around the Pacific plate in which most of the Earth's earthquakes and volcanoes occur is known as the

• Ring of Fire
• Ring of Mordor
• Ring of Saturn
• Ring of Diamonds

 _____________ can result in water shortages.

• Condensation
• Precipitation
• Droughts
• runoff

The ________ creates Earth's change in seasons.

• tilt

• plate shift

• holidays

• solar energy

What movement does Earth complete every 24 hrs?

• revolution
• tilt
• axis
• rotation

Areas ______ can receive up to 24 hours of sunlight a day.

• near the equator
• with low latitudes
• near the Arctic and Antarctic circles 
• tilted away from the sun

________________ are the main processes of the water cycle.

• Evaporation and precipitation
• Drought and flooding
• Precipitation and runoff
• Evaporation and transpiration

The theory that suggests that the continents were once part of one supercontinent is _____.

• The Ring of Fire theory
• Continental Drift theroy
• Plate Tectonic theory
• the theory of Evolution

The theory that helps explain how forces below the Earth's surface have shaped landforms is ___. 

• Tectonic Plate theory
• Pangea
• Continental Drift theory
• Evolutional theory

_______________ cause erosion that form sharp mountain peaks and u-shaped river valleys.

• Flooding
• Tornadoes
• Sediment
• Glaciers

Which country is not found in the low latitude areas?

• Brazil
• Great Britain
• Phillipines
• Mexico