Human Geo Unit 1 Review

Physical weathering takes place when

• large masses of rock are welded together by volcanic action.

• large masses of rock are broken into smaller pieces.

• chemicals slowly break down rocks over many years.

• winds blow dirt away from rocks.

Latitude lines run

• parallel to the Equator.

• north and south from the Poles.

• in circular patterns clockwise in the Northern Hemisph

• in circular patterns counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Coriolis effect causes prevailing winds to blow

• diagonally.             

• more slowly than usual.

• backward.

• counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

Earth takes one year to complete a(n)

• rotation.

• revolution.

• equinox

• axis.

The two types of weathering are

• rain and avalanche.

• physical and chemical.

• physical and erosion

• glacier and thunderstorm.

Lines of latitude and longitude are called the

The shape of Earth’s physical features are the ____________of the planet.

Molten rock under the ground is called

The middle layer of the Earth that is under the crust is called

The theory of continental drift states that

• continents were formed by colliding tectonic plates.

• one gigantic supercontinent never existed.

• continents were once joined and then drifted apart.

• magma created separate continents.