Geo Terms Quiz

What is AA?

• A type of Hawaiian food

• A sharp and pointy basaltic lava flow

• A type of Hawaiian dance

• A Hawaiian term for a volcano

What is abrasion?

• The process of erosion by wind

• The process of erosion by water

• The process of erosion by ice

• The process of erosion by sand

Where can you find an abyssal plain?

• In the mountains

• In the desert

• On the ocean floor

• In the rainforest

What is acid rain?

• Rain that contains acid, which can cause serious environmental damage

• Rain that is very hot

• Rain that is colored

• Rain that falls in the desert

What does the term 'aeolian' refer to?

• A type of rock formation

• A type of weather pattern

• Any wind-related process

• A type of cloud formation

What is an aftershock?

• A shock that occurs after a large earthquake

• A shock that occurs before a large earthquake

• A shock that occurs during a large earthquake

• A shock that occurs in the ocean

What is an air mass?

• A type of airplane

• A type of weather forecast

• A body of air that has similar characteristics such as temperature, pressure, and moisture content

• A type of wind pattern

What does air pressure measure?

• The weight of the air above any point

• The temperature of the air

• The humidity of the air

• The speed of the wind

What does albedo refer to?

• The percentage of the sun's radiation that is absorbed by a surface

• The percentage of the sun's radiation that is reflected off a surface

• The percentage of the sun's radiation that is transmitted through a surface

• The percentage of the sun's radiation that is emitted by a surface

Where can you find alluvial fans?

• At the top of a mountain

• In the middle of a desert

• At the foot of a mountain range

• In the middle of a rainforest