Rust is an example of which of the following processes?

• chemical weathering

• topography

• mechanical weathering

• glaciation

Roanoke, Virginia, is located about 40 miles from Lynchburg, Tennessee. This describes its

• absolute location

• relative location

• psychological distance

• time distance

Geography is the study of

• the history of the earth.

• the distribution and interaction of Earth's physical and human features.

• land, water, natural resources, and population movement.

• the measurement and physical descriptions of places, regions, areas, and land masses.

What is formed when physical or chemical processes weather rock on the earth's surface?

• acid rain

• water

• sediment

• magma

Which term names the type of weathering that changes the size of a rock, but not its chemical composition?

• mechanical weathering

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• glaciation

Which of the following terms means the process by which moving masses of ice changes the topography of a region?

• mechanical weathering

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• glaciation

Orographic precipitation can create a dry area that receives little rain on one side of the mountain, which is known as a

• tundra

• rain shadow

• permafrost

• greenhouse effect

The two most significant factors in identifying climate zones are

• altitude and ocean currents

• longitude and latitude

• humidity and seasons

• temperature and precipitation

Where in the US would you find a Marine West Coast climate, which has mild temperatures year round and is very rainy?

• Florida

• Maine

• Southern California

• Washington

The warm climate zone in which regions have a rainy season in summer and a dry season in the winter is called

• tropical wet

• tropical wet and dry

• semiarid

• highland