Geography Pre-Quiz

Also known as the key, it is a list of symbols that appear on the map. Not to be confused with Dr. Hazen.

• Legend

• Border

• Grid Lines

• Neat Line

• Orientation

An object's position or relationship in direction with reference to points of the compass.

• Orientation

• Border

• Grid Lines

• Legend

• Neat Line

Where the data for the map comes from.

• Source

• Legend

• Border

• Neat Line

• Grid Lines

Shows the size of the area represented by the map.

• Grid Lines

• Legend

• Border

• Scale

• Neat Line

A process that causes rocks to crumble. It is the breaking down of rocks where they are located caused by rainwater, temperature extremes, and biological processes.

• Chemical

  Weathering

• Mechanical

  Weathering

• Erosion

• Carbonation

• Deposition

It is caused by rainwater reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals (clays) and soluble salts. These reactions occur particularly when the water is slightly acidic.

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical

  Weathering

• Deposition

• Abrasion

• Erosion

The geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.

• Abrasion

• Erosion

• Chemical

• Carbonation

• Deposition

The laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.

• Erosion

• Chemical

• Carbonation

• Abrasion

• Deposition

A continuous body of salt water that is contained in an enormous basin on Earth's surface.

• Sea

• Lake

• Gulf

• Bay

• Ocean

A body of salt water that penetrates into land.

• Bay

• Gulf

• Lake

• Ocean

• Sea