Physical Geography

What landform is pictured?

• Valley
• Delta
• Peninsula
• Fjord

What is significant about the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

• It is more prone to earthquakes.
• Cold water current keep it temperate in the Spring.
• The Earth rotates faster in this zone.
• It gets direct sunlight year-round.

What physical process created the Grand Canyon?

• Soil Building
• Tectonic Forces
• Erosion
• Weathering

Which geographic landmark runs through Greenwich, England and separates the globe into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Savanna
• Equator
• Fjord
• Prime Meridian

A large area of water that is surrounded by land.

• puddle

• pond

• lake

A large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land.

• gulf

• cove

• bay

Both and Darwin and Alice Springs are cities in Australia. What do the two locations have in common?

• They are both located on the Pacific Ocean

• They are both located on the Indian Ocean.

• They are both located near 135 degrees east.

• They are both located close to latitude 35 degrees south

How many layers make up the inside of Earth?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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