HMH Module 2

The process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces is called...

• erosion

• climate

• weathering

• movement

Which THREE things affect the amount of sun that Earth receives an any given location? Click three answers.

• tilt

• erosion

• movement

• shape

What causes erosion as they flow downhill, carving valleys, and mountain peaks?

• glaciers

• earthquakes

• volcanos

• weather

What landform is described as a stretch of mostly flat land?

• peninsula

• plain

• island

• canyon

What does Earth do daily that causes solar energy to strike the half of the Earth facing the sun?

• It revolves

• It erodes

• It decreases

• It rotates

Water that falls to Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...

• weather

• precipitation

• wind

• climate

What does the temperature do as a result of a higher elevation?

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It decreases

• It jumps, shouts, and boogies

Ocean currents are driven by...

• water

• a wink and a smile

• weather

• wind

What latitude region receives direct rays from the sun all year?

• Mid-latitudes (temperate)

• Low latitudes (tropics)

• High latitudes (polar regions)

• Prime Meridian

In what latitude region will you find Antarctica?

• Tropics

• Polar

• Temperate

• Narnia