Physical Geo. Practice 2

Weathering

• (A) is the wearing away of rocks.
• (B) works by breaking rock, sand, and soil into smaller pieces and carrying it away.
  
• (C) is when the rock particles, sand, or soil are dropped into a new location.
• B & C

This is a(n)...

• Isthmus
• Cape
• Bay
• Strait

This is a(n)...

• Delta
• Cape
• Chokepoint
• Archipelago

The Pacific “Ring of Fire”

• an area where there is a high volume of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
• an area where there are very few earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
• an area where there is very little tectonic activity
• is an example of a landform modification

The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:

• To explain the history of the map 
• To figure out the distance from one place to another
• To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
• To shampoo your hair, rinse, and repeat

You can use a scale on a map to:

• Find out how much the map weighs
• Determine the distance from one point to another
• Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
• Dance the night away

What happens to the climate as you move away from the equator?

• it gets warmer

• it gets colder

• it stays the same

Countries located in the Ring of Fire are more likely to experience -

• snowfall

• earthquakes

• late night howling from pets

• higher economic growth

Biome with plants and grasses, but no trees. Found often in Sub-Sahran Africa

• grassland (savana)

• desert

• forest

• arctic tundra

Type of forest biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.

• desert
• tropical rain forest
• arctic
• temperate rain forest