Chapter 2 - Physical Geography Test

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Caribbean Sea

• Bay of Bengal

What causes earthquakes?

• volcanos

• erosion

• tsunamis

• plate movement

About _____ of the Earth's water is salt water.

• 97 percent

• 3 percent

• 25 percent

• 80 percent

Which of the following describes how far above sea level a landform or location is?

• trench

• continental shelf

• elevation

• relief

• I don't know.

What is the center of Earth called?

• mantle

• core

• crust

• lithosphere

• I don't know.

How long does it take for plates to move enough to create landforms like mountains?

• thousands of years

• millions of years

• hundreds of years

• around 100 years

What keeps the Earth's water supply in balance?

• ground water

• rain cloud

• water cycle

• snow

An increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere is called

• climate

• weathering

• global warming

• global war

What are some examples of plate movement causes? (more than one answer)

• Hail

• Earthquakes

• Thunderstorms

• Volcanoes

A glacier is the smallest of the ice masses. 

• True
• False, it is the largest.