Unit 1 PHYSICAL PROCESSES AND HEI Test Review

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.

• Atoll

• Isthmus

• Peninsula

• Plateau

A low area of land between hills or mountains.

• Mountain

• Desert

• Valley

• Stream

What landform does this photo show?

• Peninsula

• Isthmus

• Italy

• India

What landform does this photo show?

• River

• Plain

• Mountain

• Island

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from the equator to the poles?

• Polar, Temperate, Tropical

• Tropical, Temperate, Polar

• Temperate, Polar, Tropical

• Temperate, Tropical, Polar

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• Climate

• Temperature

• Weather

• Air Pressure

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• Climate

• Temperature

• Elevation

• Precipitation

Which natural disaster can cause a tsunami to happen? 

• Tornado
• Tsunami
• Hurricane
• Earthquake

What is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall which results in a loss of plant and animal life, including crops?

• Drought

• Volcano

• Blizzard

• Flood

An area of land that has water on three sides.

• Peninsula

• Isthmus

• Atoll

• Plateau