Ch 6 Processes Shaping Planet Earth Review

Which of the following best describes the physical process of erosion?

• The wearing down of rocks by wind and water.

• The breaking of the Earth’s crust that causes a fault.

• The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice or water.

• The mixing of weathered rock with decayed plant and animal material.

• - Mountains

• - Rift valleys

• - Ocean trenches

The landforms listed in the box are created by the physical process of —

• plate tectonics

• wind erosion

• weathering

• soil-building

The process of erosion can best be described as the movement of weathered materials by —

• river systems

• tectonic forces

• wind, water or ice

• human environmental interaction

Which physical process is most responsible for the formation of islands in the Pacific Ocean?

• Erosion

• Landslides

• Flood deposits

• Tectonic activity

Which physical process contributes to the reduction in the size of islands in the Pacific
Ocean over time?

• Erosion

• Glaciation

• Volcanism

• Deposition

River deltas are found on the lower reaches of rivers, where the flow of water spreads out and slows down, depositing sediments into expanses of wetlands and shallow water. There are two types of deltas: coastal deltas where the river meets the sea and inland deltas where the river fills extensive floodplains and marshes. One of the most famous African examples of an inland delta is the Inner Niger Delta in Mali.

 

—Wetlands International website
http://africa.wetlands.org (accessed December 2015)

Which physical environmental process is responsible for the creation of the types of landforms described in the excerpt? 

• Erosion

• Droughts

• Ocean currents

• Tectonic plate movement 

How would this barrier affect the climate on the leeward side?

• The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low.

• The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation high.

• The temperatures would be very cold and the amount of precipitation high.

• The temperatures would be extremely cold and the amount of precipitation low.

The climate of an area is determined by the combination of precipitation and temperature. Which of the following most affects these two factors?

• Latitude and longitude

• Weathering and erosion

• Convection and subduction

• Proximity to water and latitude

The Amazon Rainforest is located in a tropical climate region, which indicates that it is located in latitudes that are —

• near the equator

• considered mid-latitudes

• farthest from the equator

• closest to the Atlantic Ocean

Which physical is most responsible for creating the climate pattern shown on the map?

• Erosion

• Deforestation

• Wind currents

• Mountain barriers