The Physical World

The tectonic process that formed the Hawaiian islands:

• faulting

• folding

• earthquakes

• volcanic eruptions

The land formation of the oldest rock on the planet that surrounds Hudson Bay

• the Rocky mountains

• the Canadian Shield

• the Ice Cap

• The Interior Plains

The Spanish word "cordillera" means

• river

• mountain ranges

• oceans

• tundra

Trees that are green all year round and have needles and cones are called:

• coniferous

• deciduous

• tropical

• tempestuous

This forest region does NOT contain deciduous trees

• West Coast forest

• Mixed forest

• Boreal forest

• Deciduous forest

Alfred Wegener believed the continents had drifted because he saw it happen

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT one of Alfred Wegener's proofs of continental drift?

• Continents fit like puzzle pieces

• Same Fossils discovered on different continents

• Same age/type of mountain rocks found on different continents

• Evidence of glaciers / ice caps found in current non-glacier places e.g. India, South Africa

• Prevailing winds pushed continents to and fro

Crops in a field are examples of natural vegetation

• True

• False

Temperature decreases as elevation decreases.

(Temp goes down as you go down the mountain)

• True

• False

Land stores heat energy better than water

• True

• False