Physical Geography

What is an island?

• narrow strip of land between water, connecting two larger pieces of land

• land surrounded by water on three sides

• land surrounded by water on all sides

• lower land between hills or mountains

A large flat land area with very few trees.

• Plains

• Peninsula

• Mesa

• Plateau

What is weather?

• the temperature and precipitation in an area during one exact moment

• the average weather in an area over a long period of time

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 on its axis and the revolution

A long, narrow band of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean.

• Continent
• Ring of Fire
• Tsunami
• Glacier

What process works with weathering to change Earth’s surface?

• Change of seasons
• Erosion
• Solar Flares
• Gravity

What does elevation describe?

• how far above sea level a landform or location is
• how deep an ocean is
• how many square miles of land a country has
• how much erosion has occurred 

What is the correct term for Earth’s completion of one full trip around the sun?

• Orbit
• Revolution
• Axis
• Circle

What percent of Earth's surface is water?

• About 60%

• About 30 %

• About 3 %

• About 70 %

What is the imaginary line that runs through the Earth's center?

• Axis
• Isthmus
• Latitude
• Summer Solstice