Cultural Geography - Chapter 2 Test Review

The three layers of the earth's surface are the crust, the outer core, and the inner core.

• True

• False

The three major types of landforms are mountains, plains, and plateaus.

• True

• False

The Amazon River drains a rainforest that covers 75 percent of the South American continent.

• True

• False

More than two-thirds of the earth's fresh water is in polar icecaps, in glaciers, or underground.

• True

• False

The climate of the earth stabilized quickly after the Flood.

• True

• False

Wind erosion is strongest in dry areas.

• True

• False

The most powerful erosion force is running water.

• True

• False

Sulfur is a mineral that is used in the manufacture of gunpowder.

• True

• False

The four features used to compare river systems are length, width, discharge, and navigability.

• True

• False

People are stewards of God's resources.

• True

• False