Unit 1: Physical Patterns & Processes

Tectonic plate movement may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT— (a)  

• slab pull
• ridge push
• convection
• magnetism

An earthquake is part of which sphere? (a)  

• atmosphere
• lithosphere
• biosphere
• hydrosphere

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of a plateau? (a)  

• volcanic ash
• tectonic movement
•  gravitational pull
• soil deposition

The climate of an area is determined by several factors. Which factor is MOST important in determining a type of climate? (a)  

• amount of rainfall
• proximity to water
• longitude
• latitude

As a river reaches its mouth, it is often affected by incoming tides, resulting in a landform called a(n)— (a)  

• source
• atoll
• delta
• current

How does an El Niño affect Texas? (a)  

• increased rainfall
• less rainfall
• more tornadoes
• fewer tornadoes

Where would the majority of marine west coast climates be located? (a)  

• tropical
• low latitudes
• middle latitudes
• high latitudes

Japan sits along a subduction zone causing high levels of volcanic and tectonic activity. What can these activities create in an ocean environment? (a)  

• monsoons
• tsunamis
• El Niñas
• typhoons

Which of the following is true about temperature ranges in areas located near oceans as compared with inland areas?

• They do not vary much because water heats and cools more slowly.

• They vary widely because storms and effects like El Niño change them.

• They vary widely because some oceans are warmer than others.

• They do not vary much because land heats and cools quickly.

Which of the following innovations had the effect of producing electricity and improving farming? (a)  

• terracing
• nuclear plants
• polders
• dams