Earth Systems Review

How does the straight alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth (Spring tide) impact the tides on Earth?

• It produces the greatest change in high and low tides.

• It produces the least change in high and low tides.

• It produces semidiurnal tides.

• It produces diurnal tides.

Which of the following human activities can cause an increase in soil erosion?

• Mining of metals.

• Clearing of land for construction.

• Plowing land for farming.

• All of these options.

The photo shows a land feature that has been created by an earthquake. Which type of crustal movement most likely caused this feature?

• Vertical lifting of surface rock.

• Folding of surface rock.

• Down-warping of the crust.

• Movement along a transform fault.

In the picture above, the location where the youngest bedrock can be found is located at:

• The area closest to the ridge.

• The area farthest from the ridge.

• Along the shoreline.

• Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.

What was the name of the last supercontinent?

• Gondwanoland

• Asia Major

• The Great African Divide

• Pangaea

the study of the natural features and processes of the earth is called

• human geography

• physical geography

• animal geography

• land geography

Which type of map is mainly meant to show where landforms and bodies of water are located?

• physical

• political

• thematic

Which layer of the Earth is composed mostly of iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the primary cause of the Earth's seasons?

• The Earth's distance from the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The Earth's rotation

• The Earth's orbit speed

Which process is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

• Erosion

• Convection currents

• Sedimentation

• Weathering