World Geography Chapter 2

Which theory suggest that the continents were once part of one supercontinent?

• tilt and rotation

• continental drift

• Ring of Fire

• eruption patterns

The main processes of the water cycle are

• evaporation and precipitation

• drought and flooding

• salt water and fresh water

• groundwater and surface water

Which is NOT a way that people change landforms?

• drilling tunnels through mountains

• building dams

• building terraces for farming

• creating sediment

Which of the following affects the amount of solar energy the planet receives?

• precipitation

• revolution

• plate collision

• plate separation

What regions have seasons marked by rainfall rather than temperatures?

• high latitudes

• mid-latitudes

• areas near the South pole

• the tropics

During which season does solar energy begin to increase?

• spring

• summer

• winter

• fall

Monsoons are

• seasonal winds that bring heavy rain

• volcanic eruptions

• weathered landforms

• low latitudes

What happens near the Arctic and Antarctic Circles in summer?

• It gets so hot the ice melts.

• They receive almost 24 hours of sunlight.

• They are almost completely dark for 24 hours in a row.

• They get their coldest temperatures of the year.

How long does it take for Earth to complete 1 rotation?

• 365 days

• 365 1/4 days

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

The collision of 2 continental plates can lead to

• ocean trenches

• mountain-building

• plate tectonics

• lava