Earth's Changing Surface Test 1-B

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

• 0° north
• 90° north
• 180° north
• 360° north

The MAIN  thing Decomposers do for the the soil is the following:

• Store moisture
• Burrow deep in the soil
• Make space for air and water
• Break down and digest dead organisms

Waves dropping sand on the beach is called?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Movement

What is mechanical weathering?

• Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.
• Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.
• Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.
• Rocks broken down by machinery.

Which of the following is used extensively for navigation by airplanes & ships?

• depression contour line
• Landsat satellite
• Topex/Poseidon satellite
• Global Positioning System

On a topographic map, the difference in elevation between two side-by-side contour lines is called the _____.

• index contour
• contour interval
• depression contour

GPS satellites can relay information about all of the following EXCEPT _____.

• position
• elevation
• direction
• weather

To show distances, a _____ is used on maps.

• map scale
• contour line
• map legend
• contour interval

What is the method of planting different crops from year-to-year to prevent nutrient depletion?

• crop rotation
• cover crop
• terracing
• contour plowing

To determine distance in degrees east and west, you would use lines of _____.

• latitude
• the equator
• contour
• longitude