Chapter 2 Physical Geography Test

The sun’s heat causes Earth to constantly orbit around it

• True
• False

One measure for comparing climates is the average daily temperature.

• True
• False

Earth’s crust is made up of seven enormous tectonic plates.

• True
• False

Ice sheets cover most of Greenland and Australia.

• True
• False

Water contained inside Earth’s crust is called groundwater.

• True
• False

A year is defined as 368 days.

• True
• False

Cold temperate climates have a long summer season.

• True
• False

A glacier is the smallest of the ice masses.

• True
• False

The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Arctic oceans.

• True
• False

Condensation turns water vapor into a denser liquid or a solid state.

• True
• False