Planet Earth - Chapter 2

Which theory suggests that the continents were once part of one super continent?

• Ring of Fire

• Eruption Patterns

• Tilt and Rotation

• Continental Drift

The main processes of the water cycle are

• drought and flooding

• evaporation and precipitation

• salt water and freshwaer

• groundwater and surface water

Which is NOT a way that people change landforms?

• building dams

• swimming in the ocean

• drilling tunnels through mountains

• building terraces for farming

Which of the following affects the amount of solar energy the planet receives?

• revolution

• precipitation

• plate collision

• plate separation

What regions have seasons marked by rainfall rather than temperature?

• High latitudes

• mid-latitudes

• the tropics

• areas near the south pole

Water shortages can result from

• drought

• condensation

• precipitation

• runoff

Every 24 hours, Earth completes one

• axis

• revolution

• tilt

• rotation

What part of earth can receive up to 24 hours of sunlight a day?

• areas with low latitudes

• areas near the arctic and antarctic circles

• areas near the equator

• areas tilted away from the sun

monsoons are

• low latitudes

• volcanic eruptions

• seasonal wind that brings heavy rains

• weathered landforms

During which season does solar energy BEGIN to increase

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer