Unit 2 Test

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

What conclusion can you make from the picture?

• Heavily populated areas are rarely affected by volcanic eruptions.

• Plants closest to a volcano will survive eruptions.

• Plants will repopulate an area following an eruption.

• Volcanoes permanently destroy plants following an eruption.

Which of the following makes the Pacific Islands particularly susceptible to volcanoes and earthquakes?

• temperate climate

• ancient culture

• location in Ring of Fire

• isolation from mainland

Earthquakes are the result of which of the following?

• Changing air pressure in the earth's atmosphere

• Shifting of plates in the lithosphere

• Softening of mantle rock on the earth's surface

• Erosion along the coastline

Which two hazards are usually located along plate boundaries?

• Hurricanes and earthquakes

• Tsunamis and Monsoons

• Volcanos and earthquakes

• Earthquakes and Monsoons

Which of the following best describes the physical process of erosion?

• The wearing down of rocks by wind and water.

• The breaking of the Earth’s crust that causes a fault.

• The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice, or water.

• The mixing of weathered rock with decayed plant and animal material.

The process of erosion can best be described as the movement of weathered materials by —

• river systems

• tectonic forces

• wind, water or ice

• human environmental interaction

Which of the following would you expect to find in the lithosphere?

• asteroids

• earthquakes

• smog

• ships

Which natural force formed the Hawaiian Islands?

• Erosion

• Tsunamis

• Coral deposits

• Volcanic eruptions

Which is an example of the relationship between physical processes on Earth and the changes that we see in the environment?

• High levels of precipitation are found in rain forests.

• Snow and ice are found in polar areas.

• Wind and water erode the side of a cliff.

• Areas closest to the equator are the hottest.