GHOTW Unit 1

2. The process of _________ breaks down rocks into smaller pieces over time.

• Weathering

• Sediment

3. What is the name given to one half of the Earth?

• Lithosphere

• Hemisphere

The ancient landmass that eventually split into the continents we know today was called ________.

• Gondwana

• Pangaea

The ________ location of New York City is 40°N, 74°W.

• Relative

• Absolute

The _______ includes all the water found on Earth's surface, such as seas, lakes, and rivers.

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

6. The (a)   is the outer layer of the Earth that has a rocky surface

The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth is called the _______.

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

8. The Earth completes one ________ in approximately 24 hours

• Rotation
• Revolution

10. To measure the real-world distance between two points on a map, you would use the ________.

• Map Scale

• Latitude

• Longitude

10. Plate _____ is the term for tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.

• Convergence
• Divergence