WG Unit 1 Review

Match the following fields of study with their focus areas.

• Layer of gases surrounding the planet

• Physical Geography

• Study of human societies and their relationships with the environment

• Atmosphere

• Study of the Earth's physical features and processes

• Biosphere

• Global sum of all ecosystems

• Human Geography

Which term refers to the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

What is the term for the Earth's solid outer layer?

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

Which term describes the water component of the Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

What is the term for the global sum of all ecosystems?

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is long-term; climate is short-term.

• Weather is short-term; climate is long-term.

• Weather and climate are the same.

• Weather is predictable; climate is not.

What is the process of wearing away rocks and soil?

• Erosion

• Tectonic Plate

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

A tectonic plate is (a)  

• A type of weather pattern
• A large slab of Earth's lithosphere
• A type of erosion
• A type of natural disaster

What occurs at a convergent plate boundary?

• Plates move apart

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates move towards each other

• Plates remain stationary

What natural disaster is characterized by a series of large ocean waves?

• Earthquake

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Hurricane