Social Studies High School Courses, World Geography Studies

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

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

• plate tectonics

• wind erosion

• weathering

• soil-building

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

• Erosion

• Glaciation

• Volcanism

• Deposition

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

When we describe a place by saying "it has a beautiful lake and mountains in the background," we are describing it by its

• Physical features

• Cultural Characteristics

• Human Characteristics

• None of the above

The process of one plate sliding under another plate at a convergent boundary is:

• Convection

• Subduction

• Seafloor spreading

• Transformation

The gian landmass where all continents were connected is called:

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pandwana

• Pangaea

When rocks break down because of chemical reaction, it is called_

• Abrasion

• Acid precipitation

• Chemical weathering

• Climate

Which of the following is an exogenic force?

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Landslides

• Wind

GIS stands for

• Geographic Internal System

• Geographic Information System

• Global Information System

• None of the above