Physical Geography Module 2

Which of the following statements are true during the spring in North America? Choose the three correct answers.

• C. Temperatures start to fall.

• D. Temperatures start to rise.

• B. The daylight hours grow shorter.

• A. The daylight hours grow longer.

• E. North America begins to tilt toward the sun.

Which of the following affect the amount of solar energy that Earth receives at any given location? Choose the three correct answers.

• energy

• movement

• wind

• shape

• tilt

Which of the following decreases with elevation?

• moisture

• precipitation

• temperature

• wind

Which term matches this definition: warm, muggy, and rainy year-round?

• tropical savanna

• humid tropical

• desert

Which statement about Earth’s water is true?

• It covers 70 percent of the planet.

• It is always safe to drink.

• It is mostly surface water.

• It is mostly underground.

In the water cycle, what happens when the sun heats water on Earth’s surface?

• precipitation

• water condenses

• groundwater forms

• evaporation

Which of the following are water problems? Choose the three correct answers.

• irrigation

• pollution

• overuse

• recreation

• droughts

What is the name of land that is surrounded by water on all sides?

• Island

• Peninsula

• plain

What is the name of the physical process that moves sediment to a new location?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• precipitation

Which term describes the place where a plant or animal lives.

• biome

• natural resource

• habitat