Western World. Ch.2, review

Most of Earth's salt water is stored in ________.*

• wells

• oceans

• rivers

• swamps

As the sun heats water on Earth's surface, some of that water turns to _________.

• water

• indirect

• water vapor

• summer

Earth's landforms include mountains, valleys, and*

• rivers

• lakes

• peninsulas

• glaciers

Which theory suggests that the continents were once part of the supercontinent?

• tilt and rotation

• continental drift

• Ring of Fire

• eruption patterns

Water shortages can result from*

• condensation

• drought

• precipitation

• runoff

Which is not a way that people change landforms?*

• drilling tunnels through mountains

• building dams

• building terraces for farming

• creating sediment

What regions have seasons marked by rainfall rather than temperature?*

• mid-latitudes

• high latitudes

• areas near the South pole

• the tropics

_______ is the most common cause of erosion.*

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• or wind, water, and ice

The theory of ___________ helps explain how forces below Earth's surface have shaped our landforms.

• plate tectonics

• continental drift

Monsoons are*

• seasonal winds that bring heavy rains

• volcanic eruptions

• weathered landforms

• low latitudes