World Geography Chapter 2

Earth’s path, or orbit, around the sun in 24 hours is its

• Axis

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Tilt

Less than 1 percent of Earth’s water supply comes from ___________________ stored in streams, rivers, and lakes.

• Ground water

• Surface water

Surface water is a form of

• Fresh water

• Ground water

Earth’s surface is covered with ________________ of many different shapes and sizes.

• Tilts

• Landforms

• Longitudes

• Latitudes

The theory of ____________ ______________ suggests that Earth’s surface is divided into a dozen or so slow-moving plates, or pieces of Earth’s crust.

• plate tectonics

• continental drift

• prevailing winds

• ocean currents

What is the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces called sediment?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Climate

• Elevation

The short-term changes in the air for a given place and time.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Climate

• Weather

What is NOT one of the 5 major climate zones?

• Tropical

• Savanna

• Polar

• Temperate

Which climate zone do we live in?

• Temperate

• Highland

• Dry

• Highland

All plants and animals are adapted to live in specific ______________________.

• ecosystems

• environments

• habitat

• biome