Unit #2 Retest

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen more frequently around the Pacific Ocean, the “Ring of Fire”, due to-

• ocean currents
• climate change
• human activity
• tectonic plate boundaries

Mountain ranges like the Rockies and the Alps are created by-

• Erosion by wind
• Volcanic activity
• Glacial movement
• Convergent Plate Boundaries

Acid Rain is a form of-

• Chemical Erosion

• Water Erosion

• Mechanical Weathering

• Ice Wedging

Florida and Italy are perfect examples of peninsulas, or-

• Landforms that are surrounded by water on three sides

• Landforms that are created by water erosion over long periods of time

• Landforms that are formed from layers of tightly packed snow

• Landforms that are formed by magma escaping from weaknesses in Earth’s crust

El Nino:___________::La Nina:____________

• Cool air movements; cool air movements

• Warm air movements; cool air movements

• Cool air movements, warm air movements

• Warm air movements, warm air movements

One of Earth’s revolutions represents

• one season
• one year
• one decade
• one month

Archipelagoes are formed when a column of magma, or a ______________, breaks through a weakness in a/n _______________ plate.

• Hot spot; oceanic

• Fault; continental

• Geyser; transform

• Hot Spot; continental

The body of gasses that surrounds our planet, including the ozone layer, is collectively known as the-

• troposphere
• exosphere
• atmosphere
• stratosphere

Most places within this circle of latitude experience warm climates, a wider temperature range, and the four seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall.  

• Arctic Circle, 66˚N to North Pole

• Tropic of Cancer, 23˚N to 66˚N

• Equator, 0˚

• Antarctic Circle, 66˚S to South Pole

The most common warning sign of a tsunami is-

• Lava flow from a crack or weakness in Earth’s crust

• Heavy, blinding snow and freezing temperatures

• Water pulling further and further away from the shoreline or beach

• A period longer than 30 days without rain