S.S. Unit 4/5 Test Review

Mesas, deltas, buttes, and canyons are all examples of:

• landforms

• water features

• continents

• archipelagos

What is the definition of landform?

• A natural features found on Earth's surface

• Any part of the Earth's surface made of limestone or sandstone

• Any feature created by erosion or weathering

• a natural water feature

South America, Australia, and Antarctica are all examples of:

• countries

• archipelagos

• continents

• landforms

What is a continent?

• A large, landlocked country

• A country that is larger than the United States

• A large, moving piece of the earth's crust.

• A large, continuous mass of land

How many tectonic plates are there?

• 7

• 16

• 14

• There are too many to count

What is the process by which Earth's surface is worn away by forces such as wind, rain, chemicals and the movement of ice and water?

• erosion

• weathering

• desalinization

• plate movement

What is the process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind or ice?

• erosion

• weathering

• desalinization

• migration

Which of the following are associated with Climate? (there is more than one correct answer)

• temperature

• precipitation

• wind conditions

• desalinization

Which of the following are descriptors of Weather? ( more than one correct answer)

• hot/cold

• migration/urbanization

• wet/dry

• plate tectonics

Which of the following are descriptors of Weather? ( more than one correct answer)

• rough/smooth

• calm/stormy

• cloudy/clear

• shiny/dull